Bray Head

mountain peak, Ireland

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Bray Head is a 653-foot (199-meter) quartzite peak located in County Wicklow, eastern Ireland, on the Irish Sea. It marks the southern end of Bray's long beach and esplanade. The town of Bray, which developed in the 19th century, is a popular tourist destination and serves as a base for exploring the scenic Wicklow region. The area also has electronics and engineering industries.1

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…esplanade, which terminate southward in Bray Head, a 653-foot (199-metre) quartzite peak. Bray is an important tourist centre, both as a resort and as a base for touring the scenic areas of Wicklow. The remains of Ballyman Church, rebuilt in the 12th and 13th centuries, are nearby in the Bray…
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…esplanade, which terminate southward in Bray Head, a 653-foot (199-metre) quartzite peak. Bray is an important tourist centre, both as a resort and as a base for touring the scenic areas of Wicklow. The remains of Ballyman Church, rebuilt in the 12th and 13th centuries, are nearby in the Bray…
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