Bere Island

Bere Island or Bear Island is an island in off the Beara Peninsula in , . It spans roughly 10 km x 3 km, with an area of 17.68 km2 and, as of the 2022 census, had a population of 218 people.
Wikipedia
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 36 metres (118 feet)
  • Description: island in County Cork, Ireland

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castletownbere Directional Light and Dunboy Castle.
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is a lighthouse.
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is a ruined 15th-century castle on the… is situated 3 km west of Bere Island.
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The , is an active aid… is situated 3 km southwest of Bere Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castletownbere and Rerrin.
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is a port on the Beara Peninsula…
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is the main village on Bere Island, within in Ireland. is situated 4½ km east of Bere Island.
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is a village and its hinterland, on the Beara… is situated 8 km northwest of Bere Island.

Bere Island

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Latitude
51.63583° or 51° 38′ 9″ north
Longitude
-9.88139° or 9° 52′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C3GJ4P9+8C
Geo­Names ID
2966273
Wiki­data ID
Q3776168

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Bere Island” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Bere uhartea”
  • Catalan: “illa de Bere”
  • Catalan: “Illa de Bere”
  • Cebuano: “Bear Island”
  • Dutch: “Bere Island”
  • Esperanto: “Insulo Béarra”
  • French: “Bere Island”
  • French: “île de Bere”
  • French: “Île de Bere”
  • German: “Bere Island”
  • Irish: “An tOileán Mór”
  • Irish: “Oileán Béarra”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “An tOileán Mór”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bere Island”
  • Polish: “An tOileán Mór”
  • Polish: “Bear”
  • Polish: “Bere”
  • Swedish: “Bear Island”
  • Welsh: “Ynys Bere”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Knockanallig and Dinish Island.

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