Fells/Seefin [Sui Finn]
Republic of Ireland

Seefin [Sui Finn]

345M
1132FT
Rank
50th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Kilcrohane

About Seefin [Sui Finn]

As the highest point on the Sheep's Head Peninsula, this rugged Marilyn offers a panoramic perspective of West Cork’s wild coastline. Rising above Kilcrohane, its rocky, heather-clad ridge serves as a grandstand for Dunmanus Bay and Bantry Bay, providing a sense of scale to this long, narrow finger of land.

Key Statistics

Rank
50th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Kilcrohane
Prominence
?
263m
Geology
Geological data pending update.
Classifications

Did You Know?

  • The name derives from the Irish Suí Finn, meaning 'Finn’s Seat', suggesting the legendary hero-warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill once used this summit as a lookout or resting place while hunting.
  • Despite its modest height of 345 metres, its position on a narrow ridge ensures a clear line of sight across the water to the Mizen Peninsula to the south and the Caha Mountains on the Beara Peninsula to the north.
  • The hill is a key landmark on the Sheep’s Head Way, a long-distance walking route that follows the spine of the peninsula through terrain of exposed sandstone and Atlantic heath.
  • In typical West Cork fashion, you are more likely to share the summit with a handful of hardy mountain sheep than another person, though the sheep rarely seem impressed by the 360-degree Atlantic views.

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OS Grid Reference
V824397
Latitude
51.5986°N
Longitude
9.6967°W

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