Heir Island
This is Heir Island, a natural landscape 4.2 km west of Baltimore. The site offers walks, bird watching and swimming. Further out, Dunasead Castle is 4.8 km away.
Natural landscape near Baltimore
Just outside Baltimore
Heir Island is 4.2 km west of Baltimore. 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 best months to visit
For warmth, aim for June to September (17–19°C highs in Baltimore).
Heir Island
Natural landscape.
- Type
- Natural landscape
- Town
- 4.2 km west of Baltimore
- Official site
- heirisland.ie
The essentials
Where Heir Island is
Heir Island sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns close to Heir Island
Bantry, with 2,929 people, is the largest of the 7. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Baltimore
Ballydehob
Schull
Skibbereen
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Heir Island is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 4.2 km east of it | 414 | 10 |
| Ballydehob | 7.5 km north of it | 345 | 0 |
| Schull | 8.6 km northwest of it | 669 | 2 |
| Skibbereen | 14 km northeast of it | 2,903 | 5 |
| Durrus | 16 km northwest of it | 381 | 2 |
| Castletownshend | 19 km east of it | 167 | 4 |
| Bantry | 21 km north of it | 2,929 | 4 |
Also near Heir Island
Within 15 km are 3 historic houses, 2 castles and a natural landscape, among others.
CastleDunasead Castle4.8 km away2Historic houseHistoric houseSherkin Island3.2 km away3CastleCastleDún Na Séad Castle4.8 km away4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeInish Beg Island6.7 km away5GardenGardenInish Beg Gardens7.3 km away6MuseumMuseumCape Clear Heritage Centre7.9 km away7Historic houseHistoric houseBaltimore Harbour4.9 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseOileán Cléire (Cape Clear Island)7.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Heir Island
Where is Heir Island?
Heir Island is 4.2 km west of Baltimore, Cork.
What is Heir Island?
Natural landscape.
When is the best time to visit Heir Island?
June to September are the warmest months in Baltimore, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Heir Island?
Within 15 km: Dunasead Castle (4.8 km), Sherkin Island (3.2 km), Dún Na Séad Castle (4.8 km) and Inish Beg Island (6.7 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)
- Dunasead Castle: Andrew Wood, 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).