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Museum · near Castletownbere · Cork

Bere Island

Bere Island is a museum; it lies 2.7 km southeast of Castletownbere. The site offers walks, bird watching and swimming. Close by, Dunboy Castle is 4.3 km away, one of 11 within 15 km.

Where
2.7 km
southeast of Castletownbere
How well known
Top 35%
#609 of 1,783 places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 17–19°C
In brief

Museum near Castletownbere

Just outside Castletownbere

Bere Island is 2.7 km southeast of Castletownbere. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The weather, month by month

Expect highs of 17–19°C in Castletownbere from June to September.

Jan10° / 5°185 mm
Feb10° / 5°150 mm
Mar11° / 6°128 mm
Apr13° / 7°115 mm
May15° / 9°103 mm
Jun17° / 11°109 mm
Jul19° / 13°132 mm
Aug19° / 13°128 mm
Sep18° / 12°136 mm
Oct15° / 10°172 mm
Nov12° / 7°199 mm
Dec11° / 6°203 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Castletownbere, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Castletownbere (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Castletownbere’s full climate →
About

Bere Island

Museum.

Type
Museum
Town
2.7 km southeast of Castletownbere
Official site
bereisland.net
Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

Visiting: the details

AddressBere Island Projects Group, Community Centre Bere Island, Beara
Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Around Bere Island, mapped

The map puts Bere Island in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Bere Island

Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · 2.7 km northwest of it

Castletownbere

999 people · 7 places to visit

Make a day of it

Close to Bere Island

Choose from 11 places within 15 km, such as 3 natural landscapes, a castle and an island.

1CastleDunboy Castle4.3 km away2IslandIslandPontoon Pier2.8 km away3Natural landscapeNatural landscapeCastletownbere Harbour3.9 km away4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeGour8.3 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or priorySheep's Head9.8 km away6Natural landscapeNatural landscapeSeefin Viewpoint12 km away7AttractionAttractionWest Cork Sailing & Powerboating Centre12 km away8Art galleryArt galleryHungry Hill Gallery12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Bere Island

Where is Bere Island?

Bere Island is 2.7 km southeast of Castletownbere, Cork.

What is Bere Island?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Bere Island?

June to September are the warmest months in Castletownbere, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Bere Island?

Within 15 km: Dunboy Castle (4.3 km), Pontoon Pier (2.8 km), Castletownbere Harbour (3.9 km) and Gour (8.3 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).