Sherkin Island
in County Cork of Munster, Ireland
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Bantry Aerodrome (14 mi) - Cork Airport (46 mi)
- Kerry Airport (49 mi)
- Shannon Airport (87 mi)
- Inisheer Aerodrome (110 mi)
- Inishmaan Aerodrome (112 mi)
- Inishmore Aerodrome (113 mi)
- Kilronan Airport (114 mi)
- Sceilg Mhichíl (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.479 and -9.403 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 28' 44" and W -9° 24' 12"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Irish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:29 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 9:16 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Delve into Sherkin Island
Sherkin Island in County Cork (Munster) is a city located in Ireland about 2,833 mi (or 4,560 km) west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sherkin Island is now 01:29 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Sherkin Island, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Bantry Aerodrome in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Sceilg Mhichíl in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tralee, Courtbrack, Cork, Limerick and Ennis. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 11% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
19°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
10°C (49 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Caseys of Baltimore
Channel View Bed & Breakfast
Killeena Self Catering Apartments
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Watching dolphins off the West Cork coastline.
Passengers on a Baltimore Sea Safari boat trip enjoying a close up encounter with Common Dolphin dolphin watching boat trip. The boat is stopped and drifting and the dolphin interact with the boat.
Watching Dolphins off Baltimore, West Cork, Ireland
Short beaked common dolphins fast approaching Baltimore Sea Safari during a whale & dolphin watching boat trip out of Baltimore in West Cork, Ireland, on the Wild Atlantic Way.
Minke whale calf plays with Baltimore Sea Safari whale watching boat, West Cork.
Amazing whale action as a minke whale calf interacts & plays with Baltimore Sea Safari rib Seafari 1, during a whale watching boat trip off West Cork, Ireland. This was a thrilling experience...
Lucy goes fishing!
Basking shark off Sherkin Island.
Blue shark fishing at Baltimore, Ireland
Catching a blue shark on ' Rooster' while anchored on an inshore mark off Baltimore in south west Ireland. An area like this attracts not just shark but other large predators too. The same...
Baltimore RNLI Lifeboat off Sherkin Island in West Cork
Baltimore RNLI Lifeboat passes Baltimore Sea Safari at speed off Sherkin Island in West Cork, on the Wild Atlantic Way. The Tamar Class lifeboat is one of two lifeboats based at Baltimore Lifeboat...
Baltimore RNLI Lifeboat 'Hilda Jarrett' the last slipway launch.
On the 18th of March 2012 a Tyne class lifeboat 'Hilda Jarrett' launched from Baltimore Lifeboat station slipway (West Cork, Ireland) for her final time, after 24 years of service. The launch...
Sailing in Baltimore / Les Glenans Sailing School / Recorded on GoPro HD Hero 2
Sailing in Baltimore / Les Glenans Sailing School / recorded on GoPro Hero 2.
Baltimore RNLI Inshore Lifeboat launch and recovery, Baltimore, West Cork.
A video of the launching and recovery procedure of Baltimore rnli inshore lifeboat.
Optimist Baltimore sailing week 2015 - PolisVideo
Ireland (baltimore training camp) Polis with team , Ben Hogan Alex Farrell Deirdre Turner Aishling Kilmartin Doireann Kelly Holly Quinn Charlie McCarthy Jack Hall www.sailpolis.com.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Sherkin Island
Sherkin Island, historically called Inisherkin, lies southwest of County Cork in Ireland alongside other islands of Roaringwater Bay. It had a population of 106 people at the time of the 2006 Census, measures 3 miles long by 1.5 miles wide (5 km by 3 km). The island has a primary school, two pubs, a hotel, B&B, community centre and a Roman Catholic church.
Baltimore Beacon
The Baltimore Beacon is a white-painted stone beacon at the entrance to the harbour at Baltimore, County Cork, Ireland. The beacon was built at the order of the British government following the 1798 Rebellion. It was part of a series of lighthouses and beacons dotted around the Irish coast, forming a warning system. The beacon is locally known as "Lot's Wife", after the Biblical woman turned into a pillar of salt. x230pxEnlargeView of Baltimore Beacon near Baltimore, Co. Cork, Ireland.
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