Abbey Island
Abbey Island is an islet in County Kerry, Munster. Abbey Island is situated nearby to the locality Bealtra, as well as near Altar Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Derrynane Abbey and Derrynane House.
Derrynane Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Derrynane Abbey also known as Ahamore Abbey is a ruined abbey in Derrynane in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located near the town of Caherdaniel and is very close to Derrynane House, the house of Daniel O'Connell.
Derrynane House
Museum
Photo: DavidBosonnet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Derrynane House was the home of Irish politician and statesman, Daniel O'Connell. It is protected as a national monument and part of a 320-acre national historic park.
Darrynane Beg Ogham Stone
Historic site
The Darrynane Beg Ogham Stone is an ogham stone and a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lamb’s Head and Caherdaniel.
Caherdaniel
Village
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caherdaniel is a village and townland in County Kerry, Ireland, located on the Iveragh peninsula on the Ring of Kerry. It is on the southwestern side of the peninsula, facing onto Derrynane Bay, at a T-junction on the N70 road. Staigue fort, a stone ringfort, is nearby. Derrynane House, which was home to Daniel O'Connell, is also in the area. Caherdaniel is situated 3½ km northeast of Abbey Island.
Castlecove
Hamlet
Photo: Pjcasey69, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castlecove is a village in County Kerry, Ireland, located on the Iveragh peninsula on the N70 road which forms part of the Ring of Kerry. It is situated on the southwestern side of the peninsula. Castlecove is situated 8 km east of Abbey Island.
Abbey Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Ireland
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.7551° or 51° 45′ 18″ northLongitude
-10.14662° or 10° 8′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C3FQV43+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 225250720OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Abbey Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Abbey Island”
- Irish: “Oileán na Mainistreach”
- Swedish: “Abbey Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abbey Island and Derrynane Burial Grounds.
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