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Kerry Islands Area
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Abbey Island Island Oileán na Mainistreach A name in Irish Ir. Oileán na Mainistreach [logainm.ie], 'island of the
monastery/abbey'
Kerry County in Munster Province, in Irish Islands List

Landing grid ref.: V52200 58300
Reachable "On Foot " Y

Height: 46.5m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 83 & 84 Grid Reference: V51773 57944
Place visited by 19 members. Recently by: Aneta.jablonska, thomas_g, eamonoc, annem, Fergalh, hivisibility, simon3, liz50, Caithniadh, daitho9, hillwalker, ciarraioch, chalky, jlk, Dbosonnet
Island visited by 22 members.
I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)   I have visited this island: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)

Longitude: -10.147329, Latitude: 51.75478 , Easting: 51773, Northing: 57945
ITM: 451756 558010,   GPS IDs, 6 char: AbyIsl, 10 char: AbyIslnd


Monastery Island  

Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/island/2412/
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A powerful and emotive occasion .. by IainT   (Show all for Abbey Island (Oileán na Mainistreach))
 
Beach access and graveyard. .. by simon3   (Show all for Abbey Island (Oileán na Mainistreach))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Abbey Island (<i>Oileán na Mainistreach</i>) in area Kerry Islands, Ireland
Picture: Summit area looking towards Lamb's Island
 
Summit area.
by simon3  15 Sep 2021
This is a view of the summit area which is easily enough reached on paths. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/2412/comment/23272/
Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average
 
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