Saltee Islands
Visitors find Saltee Islands 600 m south of Kilmore Quay. The site offers walks and bird watching. Within 15 km there are 5 more places to visit, starting with Bargy Castle (13 km).
Island near Kilmore Quay
Just outside Kilmore Quay
Saltee Islands is 600 m south of Kilmore Quay. 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.
Weather by the month
Warm weather in Kilmore Quay runs June to September, with highs of 18–19°C.
Saltee Islands
- Type
- Island
- Town
- 600 m south of Kilmore Quay
- Official site
- salteeislands.info
The area around Saltee Islands
On this map, Saltee Islands is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Where people come from
Bridgetown is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (544 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Kilmore Quay
Kilmore
Duncormick
Bridgetown
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Saltee Islands is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmore Quay | 600 m north of it | 447 | 4 |
| Kilmore | 9 km north of it | 194 | 3 |
| Duncormick | 12 km north of it | 191 | 1 |
| Bridgetown | 12 km north of it | 544 | 2 |
| Carrig on Bannow | 16 km northwest of it | 391 | 1 |
| Fethard | 18 km northwest of it | 363 | 2 |
| Murntown | 19 km north of it | 342 | 5 |
| Piercetown | 19 km north of it | 308 | 4 |
Pair Saltee Islands with these
A visit can add 4 castles and an art gallery, from 5 places within 15 km.
CastleBargy Castle13 km away2
CastleCoolhull Castle14 km away3CastleCastleSigginstown Castle14 km away4CastleCastleBallyhealy Castle8.9 km away5Art galleryArt galleryIvan Sutton Art Exhibition5.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Saltee Islands
Where is Saltee Islands?
Saltee Islands is 600 m south of Kilmore Quay, Wexford.
What is Saltee Islands?
Island.
When is the best time to visit Saltee Islands?
June to September are the warmest months in Kilmore Quay, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Saltee Islands?
Within 15 km: Bargy Castle (13 km), Coolhull Castle (14 km), Sigginstown Castle (14 km) and Ballyhealy Castle (8.9 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 (2)
- Bargy Castle: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coolhull Castle: Pam Brophy, 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).