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Hook Head is a headland in County Wexford, Ireland located on the east side of the estuary of the three sisters rivers (the Nore, Suir and the Barrow). It is part of the Hook peninsula.
It is situated on the R734, 50 km from Wexford town. This area is renowned for having one of the world's oldest working lighthouses, built in the 13th century. The lighthouse is now fully automatic, and is open to the public. The Head itself is interesting as the rock contains many visible fossils. Hook Head has found its way into common English usage in the saying "By Hook or by Crook." William the Conqueror was the first to use this phrase, swearing that he would take Waterford by Hook (on the east side of the harbour) or by Crook (a village on the west side of the harbour).
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