Horse Island

Horse Island is an islet in , . Horse Island is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: islet in Castlehaven North, County Cork, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Oileán Molua”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knockdrum Stone Fort and Saint Barrahane’s Church.

Archaeological site
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a circular stone rath, ringfort, or hilltop fort near in , Ireland. It was restored before 1860, and there were archaeological excavations from 1930–31.

Church
Photo: Lisboyboy, Public domain.
Saint Barrahane's Church is a 19th century church in , County Cork, Ireland. The church, belonging to the denomination of the Church of Ireland, is situated on an elevation overlooking the town and the Castlehaven Bay, belongs to the Castlehaven parish, and should not be confused with the Catholic church named after the same patron St. is situated 2½ km north of Horse Island.

Ruins
Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Horse Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castletownshend and Unionhall.

is a village in in southwest Ireland. It's a tiny place, just a single street leading down to the harbour, with a population of 167 in 2022.

Village
Photo: Timothw, Public domain.
Union Hall, also , is a small fishing village in , Ireland, located on the west side of Harbour. Its nearest neighbour to the west is ; to the east, Glandore village. is situated 6 km northeast of Horse Island.

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the southwest of , Ireland. An Sciobairín means "the little boat harbour" - it would have to be a small boat to get this far up the River Ilen.

Horse Island

Latitude
51.50757° or 51° 30′ 27″ north
Longitude
-9.18366° or 9° 11′ 1″ west
Open location code
9C3GGR58+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4554542
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2963735
Wiki­data ID
Q104299533
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Horse Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Horse Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Horse Island”
  • Irish: “Oileán na gCapall”
  • Swedish: “Horse Island”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Horse Island”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Battery and Tracarta Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Burial Ground Disused and Island Strand.

County Cork: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Cork, Cobh, Kinsale, and Mallow.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.