St Patrick’s Island

St Patrick's Island is the most distant of three low-lying uninhabited islets off the headland of , in . It is an island of low cliffs and lies about 1.5 km from the mainland, with vegetation consisting of grasses, brambles and other species such as hogweed.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island
  • Also known as: Church Island”, “Saint Patrick’s Island”, and “Saint Patricks Island

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skerries railway station and Shenick’s Island Martello Tower.

Railway station
Photo: jai, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves in , Ireland. is situated 3½ km southwest of St Patrick’s Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loughshinny and Rush.

Village
is a small coastal village in northern , , between and . 's more famous landmarks are the Martello Tower on the nearby headland of and some unusual rock formations visible on some of the many coastal walks in the area. is situated 4½ km south of St Patrick’s Island.

Town
Balbriggan is a seaside town at the north end of , 32 km north of city centre. It was a small fishing village until 1780 then grew rapidly as a textile town, processing cotton and linen. is situated 7 km south of St Patrick’s Island.

Village
is a village and civil parish located in , , . The town has historically been called Baile Ruairí in Irish. The 2022 census population for was 2,282. is situated 8 km west of St Patrick’s Island.

St Patrick’s Island

Latitude
53.5853° or 53° 35′ 7″ north
Longitude
-6.07364° or 6° 4′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C5MHWPG+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 917227026
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2961618
Wiki­data ID
Q848934
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Irish—“St Patrick’s Island” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 圣帕特里克岛
  • Chinese: 聖帕特里克島
  • Chinese: 聖派屈克島
  • German: St. Patrick’s Island
  • Irish: Inis Pádraig

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Patricks Church and Colt Island.

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