Mason Island
Mason Island is an uninhabited island located off the Galway coast near the village of Carna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mweenish Island and Saint Macdara’s Island.
Mweenish Island
Island
Photo: Kevin Scannell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maínis or Mweenish is an island off the Connemara coast in the heart of the Conamara Gaeltacht. The island is close to Carna and linked to the mainland by a bridge. It is noted for its isolation and rugged beauty.
Saint Macdara’s Island
Church
Photo: Megdotcom, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Macdara's Island is a small island off the coast of County Galway in Ireland on which stands a mediaeval Christian monastery and National Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carna and Letterard.
Carna
Village
Photo: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carna is an area in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is located on the country's west coast in the Gaeltacht, about 74 km west of Galway city. Carna is an extremely small area, but as a focal point for the surrounding areas, it contains a Garda Síochána station, a Health Centre including a Rapid Response Ambulance, and an Irish Coastguard lifeboat.
Letterard
Hamlet
Photo: Fractal Angel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Letterard is a townland located in the parish of Moyrus or Carna, Connemara on the West Coast of the Republic of Ireland. It is located in County Galway. Letterard is situated 8 km north of Mason Island.
Mason Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in County Galway, Ireland
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.30005° or 53° 18′ 0″ northLongitude
-9.88788° or 9° 53′ 16″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
9C5G8426+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 4562894OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
2962687Wikidata ID
Q26715511
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mason Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mason Island (pulo sa Ireland)”
- Cebuano: “Mason Island”
- Irish: “Oileán Máisean”
- Swedish: “Mason Island”
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