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Explore Fossa in Ireland
Fossa in the region of Ireland (general) is a town in Ireland - some 164 mi or ( 265 km ) South-West of Dublin , the country's capital city .
Current time in Fossa is now 03:12 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Derry, Lisburn, Belfast, Tralee, and Milltown. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Derry . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Fossa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
How to Drive in Ireland
Here is an informative look at driving in the beautiful Irish countryside told with a little Irish humour. First time visitors to Ireland should find it helpful...even if it's not your first trip, the ..
Killarney National Park (Chapter 6)
This is Chapter 6 of our April 2007 trip to Ireland. We left Tralee early in the morning and drove to Killarney National Park in County Kerry. We took the guided tour of Ross Castle which has been res ..
Killarney Night-Life
Are you looking for some fun?- Go no further- as Killarney offers you the best when it comes to night life!!. Start your evening with a choice of superb places to eat serving top class food and drink. ..
Go Ireland Walking Tour
Go Ireland Walking tour of The Ring of Kerry with walk guide, Frank Walsh. Video slide show with audio file from NPR affiliates KCBX, KSBX & KNBX travel show, Audiolog with host, Thomas Wilmer ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Innisfallen Island
Innisfallen or Inishfallen (from Irish: Inis Faithlinn, meaning "Faithlinn's island") is an island in Lough Leane; one of the three Lakes of Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. It is home to the ruins of Innisfallen Abbey, one of the most impressive archaeological remains dating from the early Christian period found in the Killarney National Park. The monastery was founded in 640 by St. Finian the Leper, and was occupied for approximately 850 years.
Located at 52.05 -9.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lakes of Killarney
The Lakes of Killarney are a renowned scenic attraction located near Killarney, County Kerry, in Ireland. They consist of three lakes - Lough Leane, Muckross Lake (also called Middle Lake) and Upper Lake. Lough Leane is the largest of the three lakes. The River Laune drains Lough Leane to the north towards Killorglin and into Dingle Bay. The lakes lie in a mountain-ringed valley starting in the Black Valley.
Located at 52.04 -9.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lough Leane
Lough Leane is largest of the three lakes of Killarney. The River Laune flow from the lake into the Dingle Bay. The lake's name means "lake of learning" probably in reference to the monastery on Innisfallen, an island in the lake. Innisfallen was a center of scholarship in the early Middle Ages, producing the Annals of Innisfallen and, according to legend, educating King Brian Boru. Another historic site, the tower house Ross Castle sits on Ross Island in the lake.
Located at 52.04 -9.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry
The Diocese of Kerry is a Roman Catholic diocese in south-western Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel (also known as Munster) and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of the same name - Munster. The incumbent Ordinary is William Murphy. The diocese was established in the early 12th century as the "Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe". It changed its name to the "Diocese of Kerry" on 20 December 1952.
Located at 52.06 -9.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney
St. Mary's Cathedral, Killarney is a Roman Catholic cathedral in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. St. Mary's Cathedral (1842-1855) was designed by the renowned English Architect Augustus Welby Pugin and is considered to be one of the most important and best Gothic Revival churches of the nineteenth century in Ireland. The spire and nave were completed by the Irish Architects Ashlin and Coleman of Dublin. The interior decorations were designed by J.J. McCarthy.
Located at 52.06 -9.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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