Ballin Prior

Ballin Prior is a locality in County Kerry, Munster. Ballin Prior is situated nearby to the locality Banna, as well as near the village Ardfert.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ardfert Cathedral and Banna Strand.

Ardfert Cathedral

Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.

The Ardfert Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in Ardfert, County Kerry, Ireland. Dedicated to Saint Brendan, it was the seat of the Diocese of Ardfert from 1117 to 1663. It is now a heritage tourism site. Ardfert Cathedral is situated 3½ km southeast of Ballin Prior.

Banna Strand

Beach

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Banna Strand, also known as Banna Beach, is a beach in north County Kerry, Ireland. It is an Atlantic Ocean beach extending from the Smallrock and Blackrock in the North to Carrahane at its southern edge. Banna Strand is situated 2½ km southwest of Ballin Prior.

Templenahoe

Ruins

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Templenahoe is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Ballin Prior.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardfert and Kilmoyley.

Ardfert

Village

Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ardfert is a village and civil parish in County Kerry, Ireland. Historically a religious centre, the economy of the locality is driven by agriculture and its position as a dormitory town, being only 8 km from Tralee. Ardfert is situated 3½ km southeast of Ballin Prior.

Kilmoyley

Hamlet

Kilmoyley, officially Kilmoyly, is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is 6 km southeast of Ballyheigue, and 10 km north of Tralee. Kilmoyly is in a civil parish of the same name. Kilmoyley is situated 4 km northeast of Ballin Prior.

Ballyheige

Village

Photo: Rubensni, Public domain.

Ballyheigue, officially Ballyheige, is a coastal town and civil parish in County Kerry, Ireland. It is 18 km northwest of Tralee along the R551 road. It is a scenic locale which forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way and has several miles of beaches that connect to Banna Strand to the south, and Kerry Head to the north. Ballyheige is situated 4½ km north of Ballin Prior.

Ballin Prior

Type: Locality
Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.35° or 52° 21′ north

Longitude

-9.81667° or 9° 49′ west

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

9C4G85XM+X8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 52241696

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

2966716

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