Governer’s rock
Governer’s rock is a scenic viewpoint in County Kerry, Munster. Governer’s rock is situated nearby to Paddy Blake’s Island, as well as near the islet Mouse Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ross Castle and Innisfallen.
Ross Castle
Photo: Dumphasizer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ross Castle is a 15th-century tower house and keep on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland. It is the ancestral home of the Chiefs of the Clan O'Donoghue, later associated with the Brownes of Killarney. Ross Castle is situated 1 km east of Governer’s rock.
Innisfallen
Island
Photo: Bkwillwm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Innisfallen or Inishfallen is an island in Lough Leane in County Kerry, Ireland. Innisfallen is home to the ruins of Inisfallen Abbey, which was founded in the 7th century.
St Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney
Church
Photo: Romeparis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Mary's Cathedral, Killarney, is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Kerry situated to the west of Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. St Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney is situated 3 km northeast of Governer’s rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Killarney and Fossa.
Killarney
Photo: Bkwillwm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Killarney is a town in County Kerry in southwest Ireland. It has a resident population of about 14,000 but in summer they're outnumbered by tourists, because this is one of the most scenic areas of Ireland, firmly on the tourist circuit for over 150 years.
Fossa
Hamlet
Photo: Bkwillwm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fossa is a village and parish in County Kerry, Ireland, north of the Lakes of Killarney. Townlands in Fossa parish include Aghadoe and Coolgarriv. Fossa is situated 4½ km northwest of Governer’s rock.
Beaufort
Village
Photo: Europa76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beaufort is a small village that lies on the banks of the River Laune in County Kerry, in the southwest of Ireland. It consists of a post office, three public houses, one supermarket, parish hall, guest houses and thirty private houses. Beaufort is situated 7 km northwest of Governer’s rock.
Governer’s rock
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.03797° or 52° 2′ 17″ northLongitude
-9.54435° or 9° 32′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C4G2FQ4+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 1731141806OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paddy Blake’s Island and Mouse Island.
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