Rock Island
Rock Island is a promontory in West Cork, Ireland, situated about 2 kilometres south of the village of Goleen, at the entrance to the inlet of Crookhaven.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Crookhaven Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crookhaven and Goleen.
Three Castle Head
Locality
Rock Island
- Type: Peninsula
- Description: promontory between Goleen and Crookhaven, County Cork, Ireland
- Categories: promontory and landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.4775° or 51° 28′ 39″ north
Longitude
-9.70833° or 9° 42′ 30″ west
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
9C3GF7GR+XM
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rock Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rock Island”
- Irish: “Oileán na Carraige”
- Swedish: “Rock Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rock Island and Sanavalley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Alderman’s Rocks and Crook Haven.
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