Muckross Abbey
in County Kerry of Munster, Ireland
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Kerry Airport (11 mi) - Bantry Aerodrome (25 mi)
- Cork Airport (44 mi)
- Shannon Airport (53 mi)
- Inisheer Aerodrome (72 mi)
- Inishmaan Aerodrome (74 mi)
- Inishmore Aerodrome (75 mi)
- Kilronan Airport (76 mi)
- Sceilg Mhichíl (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.025 and -9.492 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 1' 30" and W -9° 29' 29"
- 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: 03:21 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:03 am and 9:05 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Discover Muckross Abbey
Muckross Abbey in County Kerry (Munster) is a city in Ireland about 2,836 mi (or 4,564 km) west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital city.
Local time in Muckross Abbey is now 03:21 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Muckross Abbey, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Kerry Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 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 18 mi (or 28 km), South. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tralee, Courtbrack, Ennis, Cork and Limerick. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 89% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Muckross Park Hotel and Spa
The Brehon
Killarney Park Hotel
Old Weir Lodge
The Ross Hotel
Killarney Riverside
The Killarney Avenue
Victoria House
Earls Court House Hotel
Cahernane House Hotel
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Stunning Kayaking Tour Through Lakes Of Killarney
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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.
Ross Castle
Ross Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Rois) is the ancestral home of the O'Donoghue clan though it is better known for its association with the Brownes of Killarney who owned it until recently. It is located on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland. Ross Castle was built in the late 15th century by local ruling clan the O'Donoghues Mor (Ross), though ownership changed hands during the Second Desmond Rebellion of the 1580s to the Mac Carty Mor.
Muckross Abbey
Muckross Abbey is one of the major ecclesiastical sites found in the Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland. It was founded in 1448 as a Franciscan friary for the Observantine Franciscans by Donal McCarthy Mor. It has had a violent history and has been damaged and reconstructed many times. The friars were often subjected to raids by marauding groups and were persecuted by Cromwellian forces under Lord Ludlow.
Muckross House
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 a mansion designed by the Scottish architect, William Burn, built in 1843 for Henry Arthur Herbert and his wife, the watercolourist Mary Balfour Herbert. With sixty-five rooms, it was built in the Tudor style.
Kerry Way
The Kerry Way is a long-distance trail in County Kerry, Ireland. It is a 214-kilometre long circular trail that begins and ends in Killarney. It is typically completed in nine days. It is designated as a National Waymarked Trail by the National Trails Office of the Irish Sports Council and is managed by Kerry County Council, South Kerry Development Partnership and the Kerry Way Committee.
St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney
St. Mary's Cathedral, Killarney is a Roman Catholic cathedral in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. St. Mary's Cathedral (1842-1855) was designed by the renowned English Architect Augustus Welby Pugin and is considered to be one of the most important and best Gothic Revival churches of the nineteenth century in Ireland. The spire and nave were completed by the Irish Architects Ashlin and Coleman of Dublin. The interior decorations were designed by J.J. McCarthy.
Torc Mountain
Torc Mountain is a mountain near Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland which is 535 m high. Torc Mountain gets its name from the Irish word torc meaning boar, after an enchanted boar was killed there by the legendary hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill. Torc Mountain is the 383rd highest summit in Ireland.
Killarney railway station
Killarney railway station is a station on the Mallow to Tralee line serving the town of Killarney in County Kerry. It is situated next to the bus station and Killarney Outlet Centre. Adjacent to the station on the approach road is the Great Southern Hotel (now renamed as the Malton Hotel) which was built for the railway in 1854 and was owned by CIE until 1984. The station has a moderately large stone building on the southside of the main platform, and a short overall roof.
Torc Waterfall
Torc Waterfall is a waterfall at the base of Torc Mountain, about 5 miles from Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. The falls are one of the landmarks on the 200 kilometre Kerry Way walking tour, and are encompassed in the Killarney National Park. Red deer are frequently seen and heard in the area. Easy access and parking make the site popular with walkers and tour bus groups, who often visit as part of the Ring of Kerry tour.
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