Barleycove
| Barley Cove to Ballyrisode Point SAC | |
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| Bá na nEornan go Phointe Bhaile Riosóid | |
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| Location | County Cork, Ireland |
| Nearest city | Goleen, County Cork |
| Coordinates | 51°28′26″N 9°44′11″W / 51.474°N 9.73635°W |
| Area | 796.92 ha (1,969.2 acres) |
| Established | 2018 |
| Governing body | National Parks and Wildlife Service |
Barleycove or Barley Cove (Irish: Bá na hEornan, meaning 'bay of the barley')[1] is a bay and beach in County Cork, on the south coast of Ireland. It is situated close to Mizen Head on the Mizen Peninsula, with Crookhaven or Goleen being the nearest villages. The area surrounding Barleycove is popular during the summer months.[citation needed] The beach itself has been designated as one of several Special Areas of Conservation in Ireland (or SACs) under the European Union's Habitats Directive, due to the variety of wildlife and habitats in the sand dunes.[2]
Conservation area
[edit]The area between Barley Cove and Ballyrisode Point (the Barley Cove to Ballyrisode Point SAC) has been designated as a legally protected Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under a number of qualifying Natura 2000 criteria.[3]
The site was proposed as a Site of Community Importance (SCI) in 2002.[3][4] It was designated as a Special Area of Conservation in 2018.[5]
Origin of dunes
[edit]On 1 November 1755 there was an earthquake and tsunami recorded in Lisbon, Portugal. It was reported in the Cork Journal of 2 November 1755 that 15 ft waves were experienced as a result of this event. A side-effect of the tsunami is the dune system at Barley Cove, where much of the beach's sand was deposited by these large waves.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bá na hEornan / Barley Cove". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Barley Cove". westcorkweb.ie. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Ballyprior Grassland SAC". npws.ie. National Parks & Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "EUNIS- Barley Cove to Ballyrisode Point SAC". eunis.eea.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "S.I. No. 489/2018 - European Union Habitats (Barley Cove to Ballyrisode Point Special Area of Conservation 0010 40) Regulations 2018". irishstatutebook.ie/. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Earth-shattering experience in Burren". Irish Examiner. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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