Ballinskelligs Priory
Ballinskelligs Priory is in County Kerry, Munster. Ballinskelligs Priory is situated nearby to the beach Trá na Reanna, as well as near the ruins Ballinskelligs Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ballinskelligs Priory and Ballinskelligs Castle.
Ballinskelligs Priory
Cemetery
Photo: Chris06, Public domain.
Ballinskelligs Abbey was an Augustinian priory. It is located on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The medieval priory, built in the 12 and 13th centuries, was established as a mainland priory for the monks of Skellig Michael who were abandoning the island due to adverse weather conditions.
Ballinskelligs Castle
Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballinskelligs Castle is a castle located near Ballinskelligs on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The castle is situated on the western shore of Ballinskelligs Bay, on a narrow promontory which is subject to heavy erosion. Ballinskelligs Castle is situated 500 metres north of Ballinskelligs Priory.
Horse Island
Islet
Horse Island is a presently uninhabited island in County Kerry, Ireland, located close to Portmagee between the mainland and Valentia Island. It is owned by the McGill family.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterville.
Waterville
Village
Photo: Kemiah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waterville, historically known as Coirean, is a village in County Kerry, Ireland, on the Iveragh Peninsula. The town is sited on a narrow isthmus, with Lough Currane on the east side of the town, and Ballinskelligs Bay on the west, and the Currane River connecting the two. Waterville is situated 7 km east of Ballinskelligs Priory.
Ballinskelligs Priory
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8157° or 51° 48′ 57″ northLongitude
-10.2721° or 10° 16′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C3FRP8H+75OpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
“Ballinskelligs Priory” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Prióreacht Bhaile an Sceilg”
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Notable Places Nearby
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