Island · near Castletownbere · Cork

Pontoon Pier

Pontoon Pier is an island 1.9 km east of Castletownbere. Look also at Dunboy Castle, 5.4 km away, first of 11 more within 15 km. It belongs to County Cork.

Where

1.9 km

east of Castletownbere

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Island near Castletownbere

Just outside Castletownbere

Pontoon Pier is 1.9 km east 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

A month-by-month guide

For warmth, aim for June to September (17–19°C highs in Castletownbere).

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

Pontoon Pier

Island.

Type: Island
Town: 1.9 km east of Castletownbere

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

Plan your visit

How to visit

AddressFilane Middle, Castletown-Bearhaven, Pontoon

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

The map

Its place on the map

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Pontoon Pier is the orange one.

Towns near it

Staying near Pontoon Pier

The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · 1.9 km west of it

Castletownbere

999 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 20 km north of it

Sneem

386 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Pontoon Pier is	People	Places to visit
Castletownbere	1.9 km west of it	999	7
Sneem	20 km north of it	386	1

Make a day of it

After Pontoon Pier

Among the 11 within 15 km are 3 natural landscapes, a castle and a museum.

CastleDunboy Castle5.4 km away 2MuseumMuseumBere Island Heritage Centre2.8 km away 3Natural landscapeNatural landscapeCastletownbere Harbour3.7 km away 4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeGour9.3 km away 5Abbey or prioryAbbey or priorySheep's Head12 km away 6Natural landscapeNatural landscapeSeefin Viewpoint13 km away 7AttractionAttractionWest Cork Sailing & Powerboating Centre10 km away 8Art galleryArt galleryHungry Hill Gallery11 km away

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

Good to know about Pontoon Pier

Where is Pontoon Pier?

Pontoon Pier is 1.9 km east of Castletownbere, Cork.

What is Pontoon Pier?

Island.

When is the best time to visit Pontoon Pier?

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 Pontoon Pier?

Within 15 km: Dunboy Castle (5.4 km), Bere Island Heritage Centre (2.8 km), Castletownbere Harbour (3.7 km) and Gour (9.3 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)

Dunboy Castle: kevin higgins, 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).