Carrigfadda
Carrigfadda is an islet in County Kerry, Munster. Carrigfadda is situated nearby to the hamlet Old Town, as well as near the locality Garraun Point.Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Blasket Island and Castle Point.
Great Blasket Island
Island
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The Great Blasket is the principal island of the Blaskets, County Kerry, Ireland. It was home to a small fishing community of Irish speakers until the island was abandoned in 1953 when living there became unsustainable. Great Blasket Island is situated 3 km southwest of Carrigfadda.
Castle Point
Archaeological site
Rinn an Chaisleáin or Castle Point is a National Monument on Great Blasket Island, Ireland.
CIIC 178 (Ogham Stone Concept by RAS Macalister)
Historic site
CIIC 178 (Ogham Stone Concept by RAS Macalister) is a historic site, which is situated 3½ km east of Carrigfadda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garraun Point and Dunmore Head.
Garraun Point
Locality
The Great Blasket is the principal island of the Blaskets, County Kerry, Ireland. It was home to a small fishing community of Irish speakers until the island was abandoned in 1953 when living there became unsustainable.
Dunmore Head
Locality
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Dunmore Head is a promontory in the westernmost part of the Dingle Peninsula, located in the barony of Corca Dhuibhne in southwest County Kerry, Ireland. Dunmore Head is situated 3 km east of Carrigfadda.
Ballyferriter
Village
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Baile an Fheirtéaraigh unofficially anglicised as Ballyferriter, or also known as An Buailtín, is a Gaeltacht village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is in the west of the Corca Dhuibhne peninsula and according to the 2002 census, about 75% of the town's population speak the Irish language on a daily basis. Ballyferriter is situated 10 km northeast of Carrigfadda.
Carrigfadda
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in County Kerry, Ireland
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.11445° or 52° 6′ 52″ northLongitude
-10.52462° or 10° 31′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C4F4F7G+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 305098783OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Carrigfadda” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Carrigfadda”
- Irish: “An Charraig Fhada”
- Swedish: “Carrigfadda”
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Localities in the Area
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