Sherkin Island
Visitors find Sherkin Island, a historic house, 2.4 km west of Baltimore. Expect walks, bird watching and swimming. Dunasead Castle, 3.4 km off, heads what is near.
Historic house near Baltimore
Just outside Baltimore
Sherkin Island is 2.4 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.
Seasons in Baltimore
If warmth matters, go June to September: Baltimore reaches 17–19°C.
Sherkin Island
Historic house.
- Type
- Historic house
- Town
- 2.4 km west of Baltimore
- Official site
- sherkinisland.ie
Before you go
Where Sherkin Island is
Use the numbers to match each place near Sherkin Island with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns within reach of Sherkin Island
Among the 6, Skibbereen is the biggest, home to 2,903 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Baltimore
Ballydehob
Schull
Skibbereen
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Sherkin Island is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 2.4 km east of it | 414 | 10 |
| Ballydehob | 11 km north of it | 345 | 0 |
| Schull | 11 km northwest of it | 669 | 2 |
| Skibbereen | 14 km northeast of it | 2,903 | 5 |
| Castletownshend | 18 km east of it | 167 | 4 |
| Durrus | 19 km northwest of it | 381 | 2 |
Beyond Sherkin Island
Around it, within 15 km, lie 2 castles, 2 natural landscapes and 2 historic houses, among others.
CastleDunasead Castle3.4 km away2Natural landscapeNatural landscapeHeir Island3.2 km away3CastleCastleDún Na Séad Castle3.4 km away4MuseumMuseumCape Clear Heritage Centre6.8 km away5Natural landscapeNatural landscapeInish Beg Island7.3 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseBaltimore Harbour3.7 km away7GardenGardenInish Beg Gardens7.8 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseOileán Cléire (Cape Clear Island)6.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Sherkin Island
Where is Sherkin Island?
Sherkin Island is 2.4 km west of Baltimore, Cork.
What is Sherkin Island?
Historic house.
When is the best time to visit Sherkin 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 Sherkin Island?
Within 15 km: Dunasead Castle (3.4 km), Heir Island (3.2 km), Dún Na Séad Castle (3.4 km) and Cape Clear Heritage Centre (6.8 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).