Must-see river spot · Munster, Ireland
Mutton Island
Mutton Island is a river spot in Munster, Ireland.
Mutton 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 Mutton 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 Mutton Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.81260, -9.52204. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mutton Island
- Liscannor Bay · beach · ~17 km · Must-see
- Doo Lough · lake · Munster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Slievecallan · viewpoint · Munster · ~21 km · Must-see
- O'Brien's Tower · attraction · Munster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Dough Castle · fort · Munster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Scattery Island · river spot · Munster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Doonagore Castle · fort · Munster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lickeen Lough · lake · Munster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Inisheer Lighthouse · beach · Connacht · ~32 km · Must-see
- Inisheer · river spot · Connacht · ~34 km · Must-see
- Shipwreck · attraction · Connacht · ~34 km · Must-see
- O'Brien's Castle · fort · Connacht · ~35 km · Must-see
- Knockgrannie · attraction · Connacht · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kilfenora Cathedral · church · Munster · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ballyteigue Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Munster · ~37 km · Must-see
- Doonfarvagh · attraction · Connacht · ~38 km · Must-see
- Inishmaan · river spot · Connacht · ~38 km · Must-see
- Doonconor · attraction · Connacht · ~38 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mutton Island
- Scattery Island · river spot · Munster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Inisheer · river spot · Connacht · ~34 km · Must-see
- Inishmaan · river spot · Connacht · ~38 km · Must-see
- Inishcorker · river spot · Munster · ~42 km · Must-see
- Coney Island · river spot · Munster · ~46 km · Must-see
- Inishmore · river spot · Connacht · ~46 km · Must-see
- Inishloe · river spot · Munster · ~46 km · Must-see
- Feenish · river spot · Munster · ~49 km · Must-see
- The Ringfort · river spot · Munster · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lettermullen Island · river spot · Connacht · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Mutton 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 Mutton Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mutton Island?
Nearby: Liscannor Bay (beach, 17 km), Doo Lough (lake, 19 km), Slievecallan (viewpoint, 21 km), O'Brien's Tower (attraction, 24 km), Dough Castle (fort, 24 km), Scattery Island (river spot, 28 km).
Is Mutton Island worth visiting?
Mutton Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Ireland on Spotwander.