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Little Lorraine Head
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Sue
December 14, 2025
Little Lorraine Head is a prominent rocky headland overlooking the Atlantic, rising above a jagged shoreline carved by waves. On May 8, 1834, the immigrant ship Astraea struck these rocks in heavy weather, a tragedy that claimed most aboard. Today, the headland remains windswept and wild, its history etched into the cliffs, a reminder of the coast’s power. The views from this point of the open Atlantic and the coastline stretching north and south are spectacular and worth capturing a few memorable photos.
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