Blasket Islands, Great Blasket Island

Name: Blasket Islands
Address: Great Blasket Island, Ireland

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The Blasket Islands are an uninhabited group of islands off the west coast of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The last island to hold a significant population, the Great Blasket Island was abandoned in 1954 due to population decline and is best known for a number of gifted Irish language writers who brought vividly to life their harsh existence and who kept alive old Irish folk tales of the land. ()

Alternative names: Total islands: 6Coordinates: 52°5'32"N, 10°32'29"W

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Blasket Islands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Eagle, Fahan, Inishtooskert, Ferriter's Cove.

5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Eagle
127 min walk • Mount Eagle is a mountain in County Kerry, Ireland.
5.1 miE
Archaeological site
Fahan
131 min walk • Fahan is an area on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland, noted for a collection of clochán, or drystone beehive huts. Fahan lies below Mount Eagle on the southern coast of the Dingle peninsula, to the west of the fishing village of Ventry and to the east of the steep cliffs of Slea Head.
3.1 miNW
Island
Inishtooskert
79 min walk • Inishtooskert is the northernmost of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland.
6.8 miNE
Prehistoric site
Ferriter's Cove
173 min walk • Ferriter's Cove is a small bay located at the westernmost point of Dingle Peninsula, in County Kerry, Ireland. It is in the Dún Urlainn parish and electoral division of the Dingle rural area.
3.7 miSW
Island
Inis na Bró
96 min walk • Inishnabro is one of the Blasket Islands of County Kerry, Ireland.
2.2 miNE
Island
Beiginis
56 min walk • Beginish is one of the Blasket Islands of County Kerry, Ireland.
5 miW
Island
Tearaght Island
127 min walk • One of the main attractions on Tearaght Island is its historic lighthouse, which has been guiding ships safely through the treacherous waters surrounding the island for over a century. Visitors can take guided tours of the lighthouse and learn about its fascinating...
4.4 miSW
Island
Inishvickillane
113 min walk • Inishvickillane or Inishvickillaun is one of the Blasket Islands of County Kerry, Ireland.