Rinn na Spáinneach

Spanish Point takes its name from 'Rinn na Spáinneach,' meaning 'the headland of the Spaniards,' commemorating a defining maritime tragedy. In September 1588, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, two ships of the Spanish Armada—the San Esteban and San Marcos—foundered off this coast during a violent gale. Approximately 700–800 Spanish crew and soldiers perished in the wrecks or by drowning. S...