The Edge of Ireland : Mizen head, Irelands Most Southery Point

It's my last morning in West Cork on one of the most stunning areas I've ever had the pleasure of exploring, Mizen Head.
At the end of the Mizen Peninsula, the cliffs of Mizen Head rise high above the Atlantic Ocean, where the currents meet from the west and south coasts and waves from the mid-Atlantic crash into the land.
Mizen Head is one of the extreme points of the island of Ireland and is a major tourist attraction, noted for its dramatic cliff scenery. One of the main transatlantic shipping routes passes close by to the south, and Mizen Head was, for many seafarers, the first (or last) sight of Europe. The tip of the peninsula is almost an island, cut off by a deep chasm, now spanned by a bridge; this gives access to an old signal station, a weather station, and a lighthouse. The signal station, once permanently manned, is now a museum housing displays relating to the site's strategic significance for transatlantic shipping and communications, including the pioneering efforts of Guglielmo Marconi. The "99 steps" which formed part of the original access route have been supplemented by a series of paths and viewing platforms, and a full range of visitor facilities is available at the entrance to the site. The villages of Ballydehob, Crookhaven, Goleen, and Schull are located on the peninsula to the east.
Mizen Head is not the most southerly point on the mainland of Ireland; nearby Brow Head holds that title, being several metres further south. Nevertheless, geography books have long measured the length of Ireland, diagonally northeast-to-southwest, as "from Fair Head to Mizen Head"[4] or north-to-south "from Malin Head to Mizen Head".
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Lovely drone footage! Thanks for bringing us on the journey 👍🏽

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Thank you very much Delighted you enjoyed it Thanks for watching

[@ilhanvatansever7485]

Bravo, amazing from start to finish

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Thanks bud

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Thank you Sir

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Right back at ya :-)

[@suzannemullaney3205]

Beautiful!

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Thanks very much for watching

[@damienjackson7174]

Great job Darren, great footage and like your PP on the images of the head!

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Thanks a mill Damien .. Twas a great trip including the sunstroke :-)

[@fototripper]

What a coast line. If you could get that drone shot during good light that would be immense. I'd be there twice a week.

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Ahh it would be off the charts good .. challenge is tho that now that it’s reopen drones aren’t allowed so that window has closed for now anyways ..

[@fototripper]

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[@jimhamilton8775]

Another fantastic video Darren. A must visit area.

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Thanks a million Jim .. it really is .. Barley Cove is stunning too

[@Carlos1180]

I visited here about 5 years ago while in the infancy of my photography journey. Must dig out the photos and have another look at them. I remember it was a windy day and freezing cold down at the tip

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Oh on a cold and windy day it’s a different world altogether :-) hope you find your shots .. thanks for watching

[@bendroege]

Woah thats some impressive drone work!

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Thanks a lot

[@paulcookphotography]

Fantastic video Darren! Happy to have found your channel. Absolutely stunning scenes and beautiful drone footage. And that still of the lighthouse...wow! Looking forward to watching more of your content!

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Thank you and welcome to the channel .. looking forward to sharing my adventures

[@DiarmuidODonovan]

Class, top notch. Love the drone footage and also great to see the place with no one else around.

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Sound man .. turned out alright

[@MaliDaviesPhotography]

Incredible viewing! Yea your smashing it out the park! So many great shots and wow I’m blown away! Thank you for sharing.

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Thank you my friend .. you’re very kind .. glad to show you the beauty of my stunning county Cork ..

[@christian.irmler]

Hi Darren, your drone footage is always a pleasure! Great results as well and the lighthouse out there sounds absolutely interesting, looking forward to see you out there when it's possible again ;)
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[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Thank you my friend .. I really enjoyed making it :-)

[@DazLane123]

EXCELLENT Video ...

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Sound Man Darren .. glad you enjoyed it .. have you been?

[@DazLane123]

@@DarrenJSpoonley I was once but not a great day I originally set off for 3 Castle Head but first time there I took the keep out sign on the Gate seriously , and had to abandon that which is a pity as it looks stunning in your Video i'll be back ... now i'm over 50 no signs will stop me times too precious lol.

[@johnmurphy4116]

Stunning scenery, Darren. Thank you so much for the video.

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Thank you John .. glad you enjoyed it .. thanks for watching

[@johngrahamcurry1641]

Stunning photographs of a beautiful area. I must revisit this area sometime soon, as I was last in the area over 10 years ago.

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Thank you John .. time to get back there :-)

[@ianfirth-clark5975]

great drone footage Darren, and great to see the fasten rock also famous for the turning point of the famous fasten yacht race. I am enjoying seeing this part of the Irish coast so much

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Thanks Ian .. Fastnet has been on my list for years to get out to and even 13km off shore in hazy conditions I was happy with how the image turned out .. the drone footage tho won the day for me :-)

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Brilliant Darren, the drone footage is incredible 😀

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Thank you Nora

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Fantastic Darren, loved the drone footage and the music, where are you getting the music. Brilliant as always, thanks for sharing.

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Thanks John .. glad you enjoyed it .. I get my music from epidemic sound .. there’s a link in the description below :)

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Great drone footage and video , what drone are you using ?

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Thank you .. it’s the mavic Air 2

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Thanks

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5:24 can you see Boston?

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Doubtful :-)

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Thanks