Valencia River

Valencia River is a stream in County Kerry, Munster. Valencia River is situated nearby to the locality Reenard Point, as well as near the village Knightstown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church Island and Beginish house.

Church Island

Monastery

Photo: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church Island, is a small, elevated island lying in Valentia Harbour, County Kerry, Ireland. It is the site of a medieval monastic settlement, and includes the remains of a clochan, oratory, burial ground and two ancient shrines.

Beginish house

The Beginish house is a stone house and National Monument associated with the Viking period, located in County Kerry, Ireland.

Beginish Island

Island

Photo: John ., CC BY 2.0.

Beginish is an island in Valentia Harbour, in south west County Kerry, Ireland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knightstown and Caherciveen.

Knightstown

Village

Photo: Kmcnamee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Knightstown, alternatively called Knight's Town, is a village and the largest settlement on Valentia Island, County Kerry, in Ireland. It lies within the townland of Farranreagh, at the eastern tip of the island.

Caherciveen

Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Caherciveen is a village on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry in southwest Ireland. It has a population of 1300, but it's on the popular Ring of Kerry tourist circuit and gets very busy in summer.

Chapeltown

Village

Photo: Elkringo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chapeltown is a village on Valentia Island in the south-west of County Kerry. It is the second major settlement on the Island, the other being Knightstown 4 kilometers away. Chapeltown is situated 5 km southwest of Valencia River.

Valencia River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Valencia” and “Valentia River”
Category: body of water
Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.93222° or 51° 55′ 56″ north

Longitude

-10.27806° or 10° 16′ 41″ west

Open location code

9C3FWPJC+VQ

GeoNames ID

2961019

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