The Blasket Centre
The Blasket Centre is a museum in County Kerry, Munster. The Blasket Centre is situated nearby to the spring Tobergobnet, as well as near the islet Carraig Dhubh.- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunquin Old Church and Dún Chaoin pier.
Dunquin Old Church
Ruins
Photo: Irina Guerin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunquin Old Church is a ruins, which is situated 1 km east of The Blasket Centre.
Mount Eagle
Peak
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Eagle is a mountain in County Kerry, Ireland. Mount Eagle is situated 2½ km southeast of The Blasket Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunmore Head and Garraun Point.
Dunmore Head
Locality
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 southwest of The Blasket Centre.
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. Garraun Point is situated 4½ km southwest of The Blasket Centre.
Ballyferriter
Village
Photo: N9LXI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 5 km northeast of The Blasket Centre.
The Blasket Centre
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.13222° or 52° 7′ 56″ northLongitude
-10.46298° or 10° 27′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C4F4GJP+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 207555295OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
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In Other Languages
“The Blasket Centre” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tobergobnet and Carraig Dhubh.
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