Museum · near Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg · Cork

Spike Island

Spike Island is an island in County Cork. The site is 1.8 km east of Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg. It counts as a national monument of Ireland.

Photo: Spike Island, Kondephy (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

1.8 km

east of Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg

How well known

Top 4%

#58 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Museum near Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg

One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland

#58 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓

Just outside Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg

Spike Island is 1.8 km east of Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg. Towns near it ↓

National monument of Ireland

On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓

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

Month by month in Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg

In Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.

Jan10° / 4°114 mm

Feb10° / 4°86 mm

Mar11° / 5°83 mm

Apr13° / 6°74 mm

May16° / 8°71 mm

Jun18° / 11°73 mm

Jul20° / 13°76 mm

Aug20° / 12°86 mm

Sep18° / 11°82 mm

Oct15° / 9°118 mm

Nov12° / 6°116 mm

Dec10° / 5°126 mm

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

About

Spike Island

A visit can take in a café, guided tours and walks. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 12 languages. Nearby, Saint Colman's Cathedral (2.1 km) heads a list of 11 within 15 km.

Spike Island on Wikipedia ↗

Type: Museum
Listed: National monument of Ireland
Wikipedias: Covered in 12 languages
Town: 1.8 km east of Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg
Official site: spikeislandcork.ie

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

Plan your visit

The essentials

AddressSpike Island, Cobh

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

The map

Getting to Spike Island

Spot Spike Island in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Staying near Spike Island

Cobh tops the 8 for size, at 14,148 people. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 1.8 km west of it

Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg

575 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 1.9 km northwest of it

Cobh

14,148 people · 13 places to visit

3 · 2.6 km south of it

Crosshaven

3,263 people · 8 places to visit

4 · 3 km east of it

Aghada-Rostellan

1,159 people · 8 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Spike Island is	People	Places to visit
Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg	1.8 km west of it	575	8
Cobh	1.9 km northwest of it	14,148	13
Crosshaven	2.6 km south of it	3,263	8
Aghada-Rostellan	3 km east of it	1,159	8
Whitegate	3.4 km east of it	1,248	6
Passage West-Monkstown	3.7 km northwest of it	6,051	11
Shanbally	4.5 km west of it	350	7
Myrtleville	4.6 km south of it	965	4

Make a day of it

Next door to Spike Island

Around it, within 15 km, lie 11 more, including 4 museums, a cathedral and a zoo.

CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral2.1 km away 2

ZooFota Wildlife Park6.8 km away · 415K visitors a year (2022)3

MuseumCamden Fort Meagher2.8 km away 4

CastleBelvelly Castle6.2 km away 5MuseumMuseumTitanic Experience Cobh2 km away 6MuseumMuseumCobh Museum2 km away 7MuseumMuseumPassage West Maritime Museum CLG5.6 km away 8GardenGardenFota Arboretum & Gardens6.8 km away

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

Quick answers on Spike Island

Where is Spike Island?

Spike Island is 1.8 km east of Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg, Cork.

What is Spike Island?

Island in County Cork, Ireland.

How well known is Spike Island?

Spike Island has 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #58 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.

When is the best time to visit Spike Island?

June to September are the warmest months in Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

Is Spike Island a protected monument?

Yes: national monument of Ireland.

What else is there to see near Spike Island?

Within 15 km: Saint Colman's Cathedral (2.1 km), Fota Wildlife Park (6.8 km), Camden Fort Meagher (2.8 km) and Belvelly Castle (6.2 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 (5)

Spike Island: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saint Colman's Cathedral: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fota Wildlife Park: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Camden Fort Meagher: Guliolopez, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Belvelly Castle: Mike Searle, 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).