Spike Island

Spike Island is an of 103 acres in , . Originally the site of a monastic settlement, the island is dominated by an 18th-century bastion fort now named Fort Mitchel.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in County Cork, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Fort Mitchel”, “Fort Westmoreland”, and “Spike Island, County Cork”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Haulbowline and Rocky Island.

Islet
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is an island in off the coast of Ireland.

Islet
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is located in , .

Railway station
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railway station serves the town of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cobh and Ringaskiddy.

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is a port in Cork Harbour, , in southwest Ireland.

Village
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is a village in , Ireland.

Locality
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is a populated area on the western side of on in , . is situated 3 km northwest of Spike Island.

Spike Island

Latitude
51.83417° or 51° 50′ 3″ north
Longitude
-8.28581° or 8° 17′ 9″ west
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
9C3HRPM7+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 128067375
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2961387
Wiki­data ID
Q3777131
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Spike Island” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Spike Island (Cork konderria)”
  • Basque: “Spike Island”
  • Breton: “Inis Píc”
  • Catalan: “Illa Spike (Cork)”
  • Catalan: “Illa Spike”
  • Cebuano: “Spike Island (pulo sa Ireland)”
  • Cebuano: “Spike Island”
  • Czech: “Spike Island”
  • Dutch: “Spike Island, County Cork”
  • Dutch: “Spike Island”
  • German: “Spike Island”
  • Irish: “Inis Píc”
  • Italian: “Spike Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Spike Island i County Cork”
  • Polish: “Spike Island”
  • Slovak: “Spike Island”
  • Spanish: “Isla Spike”
  • Swedish: “Spike Island”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ringaskiddy Point and White Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fort Westmoreland and Officers‘ Quarters.

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Worth a closer look: Cork and Cobh.

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