Church Island
Church Island, is a small island in Lough Currane, County Kerry, Ireland. It is the site of an early medieval monastery established by St. Fínán in the seventh century.Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eightercua and St Michael and All Angels Church.
Eightercua
Archaeological site
Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0.
Eightercua Irish: Íoċtar Ċua, meaning ' "the place or holy place or harbor" that is Íoċ or "below" - the word is a specifically geographical term that does not adequately translate into English which does not designate a "place down below" with categorically… Eightercua is situated 3 km southwest of Church Island.
St Michael and All Angels Church
Church
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Michael and All Angels Church is situated 3 km west of Church Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterville and Caherdaniel.
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 3 km west of Church Island.
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 8 km south of Church 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 9 km southeast of Church Island.
Church Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in County Kerry, Ireland
- Categories: island, archaeological site, historic site, locality, and landform
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.83526° or 51° 50′ 7″ northLongitude
-10.13025° or 10° 7′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C3FRVP9+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 185142167OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q1089727
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Irish—“Church Island” goes by many names.
- German: “Church Island”
- Irish: “Oileán an Teampaill (Loch Luíoch)”
- Irish: “Oileán an Teampaill”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Calluragh burial ground and Knag.
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