Place:Schull, County Cork, Republic of Ireland

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NameSchull
Alt namesAn Scoilsource: logainm.ie (Irish)
Schullsource: schull.ie (English)
Skullsource: logainm.ie (English)
TypeCivil parish, Town
Coordinates51.527°N 9.546°W
Located inCounty Cork, Republic of Ireland
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Ballydehob
Unknown
Cappaghglass
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Schull or Skull ( ; or Scoil Mhuire, meaning "Mary's School")[1] is a town in County Cork, Ireland.

Located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the municipal district of West Cork, the town is dominated by Mount Gabriel (407 m). It has a sheltered harbour, used for recreational boating. The area, on the peninsula leading to Mizen Head, is a tourist destination, and there are numerous holiday homes along the adjoining coast. Schull had a population of 700 in 2016.[2] The town's secondary school, Schull Community College, houses one of the only planetariums in Ireland, along with a sailing school. Each year Schull harbour hosts the Fastnet International Schools Regatta.

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