Ash Island

Ash Island is an islet in County Kerry, Munster. Ash Island is situated near Cow Island, as well as near the islet Yew Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Muckross House and Ross Castle.

Muckross House

Castle

Photo: Emmett.Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Muckross House is located on the small Muckross Peninsula between Muckross Lake and Lough Leane, two of the lakes of Killarney, 6 kilometres from the town of Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. Muckross House is situated 1¼ km southeast of Ash Island.

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 2 km northwest of Ash Island.

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. In 2022 it had a resident population of 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 7 km northwest of Ash Island.

Kilcummin Farmhill

Village

Kilcummin is a village in County Kerry, Ireland, about 6 kilometres north-east of Killarney. The population was 612 at the 2022 census. Kilcummin GAA Club was formed in 1910 and competes in gaelic football. Kilcummin Farmhill is situated 9 km north of Ash Island.

Ash Island

Type: Islet
Categories: locality and landform
Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.02606° or 52° 1′ 34″ north

Longitude

-9.51578° or 9° 30′ 57″ west

Open location code

9C4G2FGM+CM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 26526911

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cow Island and Yew Island.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Arthur Vincent House and Boathouse.

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