Knockadoon Head
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Knockadoon Head is a headland and national nature reserve with Capel Island of approximately 353 acres (1.43 km2) located in County Cork, Ireland. It is partly managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service, with areas under private ownership.
| Knockadoon Head | |
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Capel Island and Knockadoon Head | |
  Knockadoon Head Location of Knockadoon Head in Ireland | |
| Type | National |
| Location | County Cork |
| Coordinates | 51°52′48″N 7°51′40″W |
| Operated by | National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) |
| Status | Open all year |
Features
Capel Island and Knockadoon Head were legally protected as a national nature reserve by the Irish government in 1985.[1] Most of the reserve, 314 acres (1.27 km2), is owned by the state, with a small part in private ownership 40 acres (0.16 km2). The reserve includes Capel Island, Knockadoon Head and the area of sea between.[2]
Knockadoon Head has a signal tower, which was built in 1803 to warn of French invasion. It was abandoned in 1815. The reserve has a looped cliff walk.[3][4]
In 2003, a Hume's Warbler was recorded at Knockadoon Head, the first record of this bird in Ireland.[5]