Durrus

Durrus () is a village and civil parish in West Cork in Ireland. It is situated from Bantry in County Cork, at the head of the Sheep's Head and the Mizen Head peninsulas.

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Place details

Region: Munster
Country: Éire / Ireland
Population: 305

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Durrus
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: The Sheeps Head Bar, Durrus (geograph 4674164).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The Sheeps Head Bar, Durrus
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Munster
Settlement.subdivision_name3: County Cork
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 381
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Image: Bridge in durrus.JPG

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Commons category: Durrus
Irish Grid Reference: V943420
native label: Dúras

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Durrus () is a village and civil parish in West Cork in Ireland. It is situated from Bantry in County Cork, at the head of the Sheep's Head and the Mizen Head peninsulas.

Durrus is on the Wild Atlantic Way driving route which spans the Irish coastline from the Inishowen peninsula in Donegal to Kinsale in County Cork. A number of public gardens have been established in the area, including 'Kilravock' and 'Cois Abhann'.