Natural landscape · near Schull · Cork

Long Island

You reach Long Island, a natural landscape, by heading 3.3 km south of Schull. It has walks. Look also at Dunasead Castle, 14 km away.

Where

3.3 km

south of Schull

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Natural landscape near Schull

Just outside Schull

Long Island is 3.3 km south of Schull. 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

Weather, month by month

Aim for June to September, when Schull reaches 17–19°C.

Jan10° / 5°151 mm

Feb10° / 5°117 mm

Mar11° / 5°100 mm

Apr13° / 6°87 mm

May15° / 9°82 mm

Jun17° / 11°93 mm

Jul18° / 12°103 mm

Aug19° / 13°109 mm

Sep17° / 11°107 mm

Oct14° / 9°144 mm

Nov12° / 7°151 mm

Dec10° / 5°159 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Schull, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Schull (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Schull’s full climate →

About

Long Island

Natural landscape.

Type: Natural landscape
Town: 3.3 km south of Schull

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

The practical side

AddressLong Island

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Locating Long Island

Find Long Island in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Towns that count Long Island

Schull, with 669 people, is the largest of the 4. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 3.3 km north of it

Schull

669 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 11 km northeast of it

Ballydehob

345 people

3 · 14 km east of it

Baltimore

414 people · 10 places to visit

4 · 15 km north of it

Durrus

381 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Long Island is	People	Places to visit
Schull	3.3 km north of it	669	2
Ballydehob	11 km northeast of it	345	0
Baltimore	14 km east of it	414	10
Durrus	15 km north of it	381	2

Make a day of it

Pair Long Island with these

Within 15 km are 2 castles, 2 historic houses and an island, among others.

CastleDunasead Castle14 km away 2IslandIslandColla Pier1.7 km away 3MuseumMuseumCape Clear Heritage Centre8.3 km away 4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeHeir Island9 km away 5Historic houseHistoric houseSherkin Island11 km away 6GardenGardenHeron Gallery Café and Gardens13 km away 7CastleCastleDún Na Séad Castle14 km away 8Historic houseHistoric houseOileán Cléire (Cape Clear Island)8 km away

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

Long Island: what to know

Where is Long Island?

Long Island is 3.3 km south of Schull, Cork.

What is Long Island?

Natural landscape.

When is the best time to visit Long Island?

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

What else is there to see near Long Island?

Within 15 km: Dunasead Castle (14 km), Colla Pier (1.7 km), Cape Clear Heritage Centre (8.3 km) and Heir Island (9 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).