Little Island
Little Island is an island on the eastern outskirts of Waterford City in Ireland. It is encircled by the River Suir and Kings Channel and is 420 acres in extent.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in County Waterford, Ireland
- Also known as: “Little Island, Waterford”
Places of Interest
Highlights include University Hospital Waterford and Gorteens Castle.
University Hospital Waterford
Hospital
Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
University Hospital Waterford, formerly known as Waterford Regional Hospital, is a teaching hospital located in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group.
Gorteens Castle
Castle
Gorteens Castle is a ruined castle situated on private land in south-east County Kilkenny near the village of Slieverue close to Waterford city. It is in the historic parish of Rathpatrick in the south-east of the Barony of Ida. Gorteens Castle is situated 2½ km north of Little Island.
Ballygunner Castle
Building
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballygunner Castle is a country house in the Ballygunner area of County Waterford in Ireland. It is believed to be built on the site of a former Viking stronghold.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheekpoint and Ferrybank.
Cheekpoint
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cheekpoint is a village and townland in County Waterford, Ireland, at the confluence of the River Suir and the River Barrow. Located beneath 150-metre-high Minaun Hill, the village has panoramic views of Waterford Harbour, the 650-metre-long Barrow Bridge and Great Island Power Station. Cheekpoint is situated 4½ km northeast of Little Island.
Ferrybank
Suburb
Photo: Drcopter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ferrybank is a suburb of Waterford City in Ireland. Much of Ferrybank, or "the village" as it is referred to locally, is under the political jurisdiction of Waterford City and County Council and thus an area of administration for Waterford City, on the northern bank of the River Suir, extending into County Waterford. Ferrybank is situated 4½ km northwest of Little Island.
Slieverue
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slieverue, officially Slieveroe, is a village in South County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the historical barony of Ida. Despite the name, the land is relatively low-lying and fertile. Slieverue's population, as of the 2016 census, was 476. Slieverue is situated 4½ km north of Little Island.
Little Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Little Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Little Island (pulo sa Ireland, Munster, Waterford)”
- Cebuano: “Little Island”
- Dutch: “Little Island, Waterford”
- Dutch: “Little Island”
- Irish: “An tOileán Beag”
- Swedish: “Little Island”
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