Must-see river spot · Munster, Ireland
Rossmore Island
Rossmore Island is a river spot in Munster, Ireland.
Rossmore Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Rossmore Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Rossmore Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.82603, -9.80155. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rossmore Island
- Derryquin Castle · fort · Munster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Derreen Gardens · sanctuary · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dromore Castle · fort · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Glenmore Lake · lake · Munster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Beara Way · trek · Munster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mullaghanattin · viewpoint · Munster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Glenbeg Lough · lake · Munster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dunkerron Castle · fort · Munster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Stumpa Dúloigh · viewpoint · Munster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Staigue Fort · fort · Munster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hungry Hill · viewpoint · Munster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cloonaghlin Lough · lake · Munster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Moll's Gap · viewpoint · Munster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ballycrovane Ogham Stone · fort · Munster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Eirk Bog Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Munster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Broaghnabinnia · viewpoint · Munster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Munster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Brassel Mountain · viewpoint · Munster · ~23 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Rossmore Island
- Roancarrigmore · river spot · ~24 km · Must-see
- Inishfarnard · river spot · Munster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Garnish Island · river spot · Munster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bere Island · river spot · Munster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Whiddy Island · river spot · Munster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Innisfallen · river spot · Munster · ~37 km · Must-see
- Deenish Island · river spot · Munster · ~38 km · Must-see
- Scarriff Island · river spot · Munster · ~41 km · Must-see
- Beginish Island · river spot · Munster · ~46 km · Must-see
- Dursey Island · river spot · Munster · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Rossmore Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Rossmore Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Rossmore Island?
Nearby: Derryquin Castle (fort, 6 km), Derreen Gardens (sanctuary, 8 km), Dromore Castle (fort, 8 km), Glenmore Lake (lake, 13 km), Beara Way (trek, 15 km), Mullaghanattin (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Rossmore Island worth visiting?
Rossmore Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Ireland on Spotwander.