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Places near Skibbereen by type
All 251 places by distance →One day from Skibbereen
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:27 pm
58 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Skibbereen
- Leap Church of Irelandchurch · 30 min
- St. Barrahane’schurch · 30 min
- Tragumnabeach · 1.5 hrs
- Ringarogy Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Kilcoe Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Skibbereen
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Skibbereen?
Abbeystrewry Church of Ireland (church, about 1 km), St. Patrick's Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Tragumna (beach, about 7 km), Cloghan Castle (heritage site, about 7 km), St. Barrahane’s (church, about 9 km), Ringarogy Island (island, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Skibbereen?
121 places on Spotwander: 23 forts & heritage, 24 churches, 29 rivers, islands & mangroves, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest fort to Skibbereen?
Rea Lios, about 4 km by road; Children's Burial Ground (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Skibbereen?
Abbeystrewry Church of Ireland, about 1 km by road; St. Patrick's Cathedral (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Skibbereen?
Start in Skibbereen, visit Leap Church of Ireland, then St. Barrahane’s, then Tragumna, then Ringarogy Island, then Kilcoe Castle, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.