Must-see river spot · Munster, Ireland
Long Island
Long Island is a river spot in Munster, Ireland.
Long 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 Long 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 Long Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.49524, -9.56387. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Long Island
- Holy Trinity, Church of Ireland · church · Munster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Castle Island · river spot · ~6 km · Must-see
- The Altar Church · church · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Skeam West · river spot · Munster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Skeam East · river spot · Munster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Heir Island · river spot · Munster · ~11 km · Must-see
- St. Matthias Church Ballydehob · church · Munster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sherkin Island · river spot · Munster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dunmanus Bay · beach · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kilcoe Castle · fort · Munster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Spanish Island · river spot · Munster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fastnet Rock · river spot · Munster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fastnet Lighthouse · beach · Munster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ringarogy Island · river spot · Munster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dún na Station castle · fort · Munster · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. James Church · church · Munster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Barley Cove · beach · ~19 km · Must-see
- Caher Mountain · viewpoint · Munster · ~19 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Long Island
- Castle Island · river spot · ~6 km · Must-see
- Skeam West · river spot · Munster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Skeam East · river spot · Munster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Heir Island · river spot · Munster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sherkin Island · river spot · Munster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Spanish Island · river spot · Munster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fastnet Rock · river spot · Munster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ringarogy Island · river spot · Munster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Roancarrigmore · river spot · ~27 km · Must-see
- Whiddy Island · river spot · Munster · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Long 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 Long Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Long Island?
Nearby: Holy Trinity, Church of Ireland (church, 4 km), Castle Island (river spot, 6 km), The Altar Church (church, 8 km), Skeam West (river spot, 9 km), Skeam East (river spot, 10 km), Heir Island (river spot, 11 km).
Is Long Island worth visiting?
Long Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Ireland on Spotwander.