Cooley Peninsula

Cooley Peninsula
Cuaille
Location of the Cooley Peninsula
Map
Geography
LocationIreland
Adjacent to
Area155 km2 (60 sq mi)
Highest elevation589 m (1932 ft)
Highest pointSlieve Foy
Administration
CountyLouth
Demographics
Population9,212 (2016)
Pop. density59.4/km2 (153.8/sq mi)

54°2′4″N 6°13′36″W / 54.03444°N 6.22667°W / 54.03444; -6.22667

The Cooley Peninsula's highest point, Slieve Foy, as seen from Carlingford

The Cooley Peninsula (from Irish Cuaille,[1] older Cúalṅge)[2] is a hilly peninsula in the north of County Louth on the east coast of Ireland; the peninsula includes the small town of Carlingford, the port of Greenore and the village of Omeath.

  1. ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language". Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2016.