Bird Island, County Cork — Map and nearby sights

About Bird Island

Bird Island is an island. Location: County Cork, Munster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Balteen and Foilaloughaun.

Climate of Bird Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month: August (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 4°)
Wettest month: January (182 mm)
Driest month: June (78 mm)

9° 5°

9° 4°

10° 5°

12° 6°

14° 8°

16° 10°

18° 12°

16° 11°

14° 9°

11° 7°

10° 5°

Jan

182

Feb

144

Mar

126

Apr

83

May

92

Jun

78

Jul

79

Aug

111

Sep

129

Oct

157

Nov

162

Dec

179

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Bird Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	9°	10°	12°	14°	16°	18°	18°	16°	14°	11°	10°
Average low (°C)	5°	4°	5°	6°	8°	10°	12°	12°	11°	9°	7°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	182	144	126	83	92	78	79	111	129	157	162	179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bird Island

The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (KIR), 76 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Cork International Airport (ORK) (96 km). The nearest large city is Cork, 100 km to the northeast.

Airports

Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 76 kmnorth
Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 96 kmnortheast
Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 144 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Cork Population: 224K 100 kmnortheast
Limerick Population: 102.3K 150 kmnortheast
Dublin Population: 1M 314 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Bird Island

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 738 natural sites, 507 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km147 places

Roancarrig Island Island 16 kmN
Little Roancarrig Island Island 16 kmN
Long Island Island 15 kmE
Horse Island Island 21 kmE

25–60 km627 places

White Strand Beach 27 kmNW
Derrynane Beach Beach 36 kmNW
Whiddy Island Island 27 kmNE
Sherky Island Island 33 kmN

60–100 km544 places

Valentia Island Island 60 kmNW
Banna Strand Beach 92 kmN
Inch beach Beach 70 kmN
Rossbeigh Strand Beach 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Lissagraffin Village, County Cork
3.5 km S
Ballyvoye Village, County Cork
3.7 km S
Goleen Village, County Cork
5.1 km SE
Dough Village, County Cork
4.7 km S
O'Callagha Park Village, County Cork
4.7 km SE
Goleen Holiday Cottages Village, County Cork
4.8 km SE

Bird Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Balteen Mountain, County Cork
0.4 km S
Foilaloughaun Mountain, County Cork
1.8 km NE
Knocknamaddree Mountain, County Cork
2.3 km E
Cloghanaculleen Mountain, County Cork
3.6 km SE
Knockatassonig Mountain, County Cork
3.5 km SW
Three Castle Head Natural site, County Cork
5.6 km SW
Knockaphuca Mountain, County Cork
5.4 km E
Ballyroon Mountain Mountain, County Cork
4.7 km NW