Gascanane Sound
Gascanane Sound is a bay in County Cork, Munster. Gascanane Sound is situated nearby to the locality Kilmoon, as well as near The Doon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sherkin Island and Cape Clear Lighthouse.
Sherkin Island
Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sherkin Island or Inisherkin is one of the islands of Roaringwater Bay in County Cork, a short ferry ride from Baltimore. Its Irish name Inis Arcáin means "Island of the Piglet", which probably refers to sea-pigs meaning porpoises.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltimore.
Baltimore
Baltimore is a village in County Cork near the southwest tip of Ireland. The harbour is large, and sheltered by islands - several are inhabited and are also described on this page.
Gascanane Sound
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Gaseanane Sound”
- Categories: sound and body of water
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.45248° or 51° 27′ 9″ northLongitude
-9.44908° or 9° 26′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C3GFH22+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 558847729OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2964137Wikidata ID
Q26715768
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Satellite Map
Discover Gascanane Sound from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gascanane Sound” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gascanane Sound”
- Swedish: “Gascanane Sound”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kilmoon and The Doon.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Illaunbrock and S.S. Hourtien.
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