Ross Island
Ross Island is a claw-shaped peninsula in Killarney National Park, County Kerry. Ross Castle is located here and it is also the site of abandoned copper mines, including some believed to be the earliest in north-western Europe.
- Type: Island
- Description: Irish peninsula
- Also known as: “Ross Island, Killarney”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ross Castle and Innisfallen.
St Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Killarney and Fossa.
Fossa
Hamlet
Beaufort
Village
Ross Island
- Category: landform
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.04056° or 52° 2′ 26″ north
Longitude
-9.5425° or 9° 32′ 33″ west
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
9C4G2FR5+62
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ross Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ross Island”
- German: “Ross Island”
- Swedish: “Ross Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Cullinagh and Mahony’s Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lakes of Killarney and Lough Leane.
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Worth a closer look: Skellig Michael and Killarney.
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