Brow Head Explained

Brow Head
Native Name:Ceann Bró
Native Name Lang:ga
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Etymology:Irish bró, "millstone"
Coordinates:51.4478°N -9.7722°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Cork

Brow Head (Irish: Ceann Bró)[1] is the most southerly point of mainland Ireland. It is in the rural townland of Mallavoge near Crookhaven in County Cork, Ireland. It is 3.8 km east of Mizen Head at latitude 51.43ºN.[2]

History

Ptolemy's Geography (2nd century AD) described a point called Νοτιον (Notion, "southern promontory") which referred to Brow Head.[3] Evidence of ancient settlement on the headland includes a ringfort and possible promontory fort site in Mallavoge townland.

Also located in the townland is a ruined three-storey signal tower, built in 1804 following an attempted French attempted invasion of Bantry, to defend against further potential incursions.[4] [5]

Copper mining took place at Brow Head during the 19th century and evidence of mines and miners' houses remain.[6] [7] The first copper ore was extracted here in 1852 and mining continued intermittently until .[7]

The ruins of an early 20th century Marconi station are also on the headland.[4] [8] The Brow Head station was raided and destroyed by a local detachment of the Irish Republican Army, during the Irish War of Independence in August 1920.[9] [10] [11]

In 2016, Brow Head was used as a filming location for .[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ceann Bró/Brow Head. logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland . 29 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Ireland - Geographical facts and figures . Wesleyjohnson.com. 2007-09-15.
  3. Web site: Ireland. Romaneranames.uk. 29 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Browhead Signal Station, Mallavoge, Cork . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . buildingsofireland.ie . 16 May 2023 .
  5. Web site: Brow Head Signal Tower . castles.nl . 16 May 2023 .
  6. Web site: The Mizen Peninsula - Brow Head . Cork Guide . 2007-09-15.
  7. Web site: Brow Head. https://web.archive.org/web/20140602201329/http://maps.epa.ie/MineDocs/Appendix%205%20Site%20Reports/West%20Cork/Brow%20Head.pdf. dead. 2 June 2014. Environmental Protection Agency. 1 June 2014.
  8. Web site: Marconi nurtured his Irish connection . Irish Times . irishtimes.com . 9 February 2006 . 16 May 2023 .
  9. News: Cork Examiner . 24 August 1920 . Cork . In the early hours of Saturday morning the Signal Station at the Brow Head was raided by masked and armed men .
  10. News: . Irish Disorder . trove.nla.gov.au . 28 August 1920 . An armed force of Sinn Feiners surprised a coastguard at Brow Head, County Cork, and removed a large quantity of stores .
  11. Book: Lloyd's Calendar . 1924 . Lloyd's of London Press. 64 . Brow Head Signal Station destroyed by fire and bombs (Aug. 31) .
  12. Web site: Entrepreneurial Force is strong in West Cork as Star Wars fever takes over . Irish Examiner . irishexaminer.com . 18 May 2016 . 16 May 2023 .
  13. Web site: The stars head West as secret of Crookhaven is now 'outed' . Southern Star . southernstar.ie . 22 May 2016 . 16 May 2023 .

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