Schull
Skull
Irish: Scoil Mhuire / an Scoil Schull | |
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Town | |
Schull's main street | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′36″N 9°32′53″W / 51.5266°N 9.5481°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population (2022) | 669 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | V924317 |
| Website | www |
Schull or Skull (/ˈskʌl/ SKUL; Irish: An Scoil or Scoil Mhuire, meaning "Mary's School") is a town on the south-west coast of County Cork in Ireland.
Located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the municipal district of West Cork, the town is dominated by Mount Gabriel (407 m). It has a sheltered harbour, used for recreational boating. The area, on the peninsula leading to Mizen Head, is a tourist destination, and there are numerous holiday homes along the adjoining coast. Schull had a population of 669 in 2022. The town's secondary school, Schull Community College, houses one of the only planetariums in Ireland, along with a sailing school. Each year Schull harbour hosts the Fastnet International Schools Regatta.