Foynes Island Viewpoint
Visitors find Foynes Island Viewpoint, a museum, 100 m west of Foynes. Around it, within 15 km, lie 7 more places, Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum (300 m) first on our list. On the county map, it is in County Limerick.
Museum near Foynes
Just outside Foynes
Foynes Island Viewpoint is 100 m west of Foynes. 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.
The year in Foynes
Afternoons in Foynes peak at 18–20°C, June to September.
Foynes Island Viewpoint
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 100 m west of Foynes
Practical details
Foynes Island Viewpoint on the map
On this map, Foynes Island Viewpoint is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns within reach of Foynes Island Viewpoint
The most populous of the 8 is Askeaton, at 1,236. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Foynes
Shanagolden
Kildysart
Ballyhahill
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Foynes Island Viewpoint is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foynes | 100 m east of it | 512 | 4 |
| Shanagolden | 4 km south of it | 150 | 4 |
| Kildysart | 6.9 km north of it | 436 | 0 |
| Ballyhahill | 8.2 km southwest of it | 153 | 0 |
| Askeaton | 9.3 km east of it | 1,236 | 3 |
| Glin | 12 km southwest of it | 644 | 1 |
| Carrigkerry | 14 km south of it | 190 | 0 |
| Ardagh | 14 km south of it | 273 | 1 |
Other places close by
7 more lie within 15 km, 2 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and 2 gardens among them.
CastleGlin Castle13 km away3CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksAskeaton Castle9.5 km away4Abbey or prioryAbbey or priorySt. Katherine's Abbey, Monisternagalliaghduff5.8 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryAskeaton Abbey Friary9.4 km away6GardenGardenKnockpatrick Gardens2.5 km away7GardenGardenBallynacourty Gardens12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Foynes Island Viewpoint: questions
Where is Foynes Island Viewpoint?
Foynes Island Viewpoint is 100 m west of Foynes, Limerick.
What is Foynes Island Viewpoint?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Foynes Island Viewpoint?
June to September are the warmest months in Foynes, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Foynes Island Viewpoint?
Within 15 km: Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum (300 m), Glin Castle (13 km), Askeaton Castle (9.5 km) and St. Katherine's Abbey, Monisternagalliaghduff (5.8 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)
- Glin Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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).