Hook Peninsula

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Hook Peninsula
Rinn Duáin
Hook Head in Ireland.png
Location of the Hook Peninsula
Geography
Location Ireland
Adjacent to
Area60 km2 (23 sq mi)
Administration
County Wexford

The Hook Peninsula is a peninsula in County Wexford, Ireland. It has been a gateway to south-east Ireland for successive waves of newcomers, including the Vikings, Anglo-Normans and the English.

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The coastline has a number of beaches. The peninsula's fishing villages, bird watching on the mudflats of Bannow Estuary, deep sea angling, snorkeling and swimming are part of the area's maritime life.[ citation needed ] The area's rivers, valleys, estuaries and hills have long provided south-west Wexford with rich grazing land.[ citation needed ]

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Coordinates: 52°08′03″N6°55′10″W / 52.134286°N 6.919463°W / 52.134286; -6.919463


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