Dún Chaoin

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Dún Chaoin is a small coastal village on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland, renowned for its dramatic Atlantic scenery and strong Irish-language (Gaeltacht) heritage.

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Surface form Occurrences
Dunquin (Dún Chaoin) 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Gaeltacht area
coastal village
village
administrativeCounty Kerry County Council NERFINISHED
belongsTo Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED
country Ireland NERFINISHED
hasAnglicisedName Dunquin NERFINISHED
hasClimate mild oceanic climate
hasCulturalIdentity Irish-speaking community
hasCulturalRegion Gaeltacht Corca Dhuibhne NERFINISHED
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
hasFeature pier for access to Blasket Islands (historically)
hasHeritage Irish-language heritage
hasIrishName Dún Chaoin NERFINISHED
hasLandscape rocky coastline
steep green fields above the sea
hasNotableActivity Irish-language education and courses
cultural events in Irish
hasScenery dramatic Atlantic coastal scenery
hasTransport local road connection to Dingle
hasViewOf Great Blasket Island NERFINISHED
Inis Mhic Uibhleáin NERFINISHED
Inis Tuaisceart NERFINISHED
Tearaght Island NERFINISHED
isKnownFor rugged cliffs
scenic coastal drives
strong Irish-language community
tourism
traditional Irish culture
isNear Blasket Islands NERFINISHED
isOnPeninsula Dingle Peninsula NERFINISHED
isOnRoute Slea Head Drive NERFINISHED
isPartOf Corca Dhuibhne (Dingle Peninsula region) NERFINISHED
Kerry Gaeltacht NERFINISHED
isWestOf Dingle town NERFINISHED
locatedIn County Kerry NERFINISHED
Dingle Peninsula NERFINISHED
Gaeltacht NERFINISHED
province of Munster NERFINISHED
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
officialLanguage Irish
regionCode South-West Ireland NERFINISHED
timeZone Western European Time NERFINISHED
timeZoneDST Irish Standard Time NERFINISHED
tourismAttractionType scenic coastal village

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Corca Dhuibhne contains Dún Chaoin
this entity surface form: Dunquin (Dún Chaoin)
Gaeltacht of Kerry hasPart Dún Chaoin