SW Ireland
Munster
County Kerry

Horse Island

Horse Island is a presently uninhabited island in , Ireland, located close to between the mainland and Valentia Island. It is owned by the McGill family.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Ireland
  • Also known as: “Horse Island, County Kerry”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ballinskelligs Priory and Ballinskelligs Castle.

Cemetery
Photo: Chris06, Public domain.
Ballinskelligs Abbey was an Augustinian priory. It is located on the Iveragh Peninsula in , Ireland. The medieval priory, built in the 12 and 13th centuries, was established as a mainland priory for the monks of who were abandoning the island due to adverse weather conditions.

Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a castle located near on the Iveragh Peninsula in , . The castle is situated on the western shore of Ballinskelligs Bay, on a narrow promontory which is subject to heavy erosion.

Archaeological site
Photo: Jose Antonio Gutierrez D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a prehistoric site, a wedge tomb on the Iveragh Peninsula in , . It is near the Skellig Ring, a route in the west of the peninsula. is situated 3½ km northwest of Horse Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterville.

Village
Photo: Kemiah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, historically known as Coirean, is a village in , Ireland, on the Iveragh Peninsula. The town is sited on a narrow isthmus, with on the east side of the town, and Bay on the west, and the Currane River connecting the two. is situated 7 km east of Horse Island.

Horse Island

Latitude
51.80949° or 51° 48′ 34″ north
Longitude
-10.26397° or 10° 15′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C3FRP5P+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4564263
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2963733
Wiki­data ID
Q27963569
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Horse Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Horse Island (pulo sa Ireland, Munster, Ciarraí, lat 51,80, long -10,27)”
  • Cebuano: “Horse Island”
  • Irish: “Oileán an Chapaill”
  • Irish: “Oileán na gCapall”
  • Swedish: “Horse Island”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ballinskelligs Point and Ballinskelligs.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ballinskelligs Pier and Coastguard Station Ruins.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Horse Island”. Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 2.5.