Ballinskelligs Priory
Ballinskelligs Abbey was an Augustinian priory. It is located on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The medieval priory, built in the 12 and 13th centuries, was established as a mainland priory for the monks of Skellig Michael who were abandoning the island due to adverse weather conditions.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Chris06, Public domain.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: Arrouaisian house of Augustinian canons
- Also known as: “Ballinskelligs Abbey” and “St. Michael’s Priory, Ballinskelligs”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ballinskelligs Castle and Horse Island.
Ballinskelligs Castle
Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballinskelligs Castle is a castle located near Ballinskelligs on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The castle is situated on the western shore of Ballinskelligs Bay, on a narrow promontory which is subject to heavy erosion. Ballinskelligs Castle is situated 520 metres north of Ballinskelligs Priory.
Horse Island
Islet
Horse Island is a presently uninhabited island in County Kerry, Ireland, located close to Portmagee between the mainland and Valentia Island. It is owned by the McGill family.
Coom Wedge Tomb
Archaeological site
Photo: Jose Antonio Gutierrez D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coom Wedge Tomb is a prehistoric site, a wedge tomb on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. It is near the Skellig Ring, a route in the west of the peninsula. Coom Wedge Tomb is situated 3 km west of Ballinskelligs Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterville.
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 7 km east of Ballinskelligs Priory.
Ballinskelligs Priory
- Categories: priory, historic site, and burial
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.81547° or 51° 48′ 56″ northLongitude
-10.27183° or 10° 16′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C3FRP8H+57OpenStreetMap ID
way 439472415OpenStreetMap feature
historic=grave_yardOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q1721892
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Ballinskelligs Priory” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ballinskelligs Abbey”
- German: “Priorat St. Michael Ballinskelligs”
- Irish: “Prióireacht Bhaile an Sceilg”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Ballinskelligs”
- Portuguese: “Priorado de Ballinskelligs”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Trá na Reanna and Ballinskelligs Pier.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ballinskelligs Priory”. Photo: Chris06, Public domain.