The Blasket Centre
The Blasket Centre is a museum in County Kerry, Munster. The Blasket Centre is situated nearby to the islet Carraig Dhubh, as well as near the spring Tobergobnet.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunquin Old Church and Dún Chaoin pier.
Dunquin Old Church
Ruins
Dunquin Old Church is a ruins, which is situated 1 km east of The Blasket Centre.
Mount Eagle
Peak
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 Dunquin and Dunmore Head.
Dunquin
Village
Dún Chaoin, unofficially anglicised as Dunquin, is a Gaeltacht village in the west of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. Dunquin lies at the most westerly tip of the Dingle Peninsula, overlooking the Blasket Islands.
Dunmore Head
Locality
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 evacuated in 1953 when living there became unsustainable. Garraun Point is situated 4½ km southwest of The Blasket Centre.
The Blasket Centre
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- 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″ north
Longitude
-10.46298° or 10° 27′ 47″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9C4F4GJP+VR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
“The Blasket Centre” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carraig Dhubh and Tobergobnet.
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