Samphire Island
Visitors find Samphire Island 400 m southwest of Fenit. Close by, Ardfert Cathedral is 8.5 km away. County Kerry is where it stands.
Island near Fenit
Just outside Fenit
Samphire Island is 400 m southwest of Fenit. 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 weather, month by month
Afternoons in Fenit reach 18–19°C from June to September.
Samphire Island
- Type
- Island
- Town
- 400 m southwest of Fenit
Map of Samphire Island and nearby
Find Samphire Island in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The nearest towns to Samphire Island
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Tralee (26,079 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Fenit
Spa
Ardfert
Tralee
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Samphire Island is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenit | 400 m northeast of it | 619 | 1 |
| Spa | 4.2 km east of it | 362 | 8 |
| Ardfert | 8.3 km northeast of it | 771 | 2 |
| Tralee | 11 km east of it | 26,079 | 9 |
| Castlegregory | 11 km west of it | 370 | 1 |
| Ballyheigue | 14 km north of it | 546 | 1 |
| Abbeydorney | 15 km northeast of it | 528 | 1 |
| Castlemaine | 16 km southeast of it | 177 | 1 |
Places to add to Samphire Island
A visit can take in 2 museums, a cathedral and a fort, all within 15 km.
Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral8.5 km away2
FortCaherconree8.3 km away3
Abbey or prioryArdfert Abbey Friary9 km away4MuseumMuseumKerry County Museum11 km away5Visitor farmVisitor farmSandy Feet Farm6 km away6MuseumMuseumBlennerville Windmill8.9 km away7Water parkWater parkTralee Aqua Dome11 km away8Art galleryArt gallerySiamsa Tíre Theatre and Arts Centre, Tralee11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Samphire Island in questions
Where is Samphire Island?
Samphire Island is 400 m southwest of Fenit, Kerry.
What is Samphire Island?
Island.
When is the best time to visit Samphire Island?
June to September are the warmest months in Fenit, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Samphire Island?
Within 15 km: Ardfert Cathedral (8.5 km), Caherconree (8.3 km), Ardfert Abbey Friary (9 km) and Kerry County Museum (11 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 (3)
- Ardfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caherconree: Stephen Murphy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardfert Abbey Friary: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).