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Electoral division

Sheepshead

Rinn Mhuintir Bháire

Sheepshead is a electoral division in Cork. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationSheepshead51.56390° N · 9.77001° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

rinnpoint, headland

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Rinn Mhuintir Bháire · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Sheepshead · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Cork
Coordinates
51.56390, -9.77001
Logainm ID
1372347 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Sheepshead. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.