Furze Island
Furze Island is an islet in County Cork, Munster. Furze Island is situated nearby to the locality Brandy Point, as well as near Coosnabraud.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilcrohane and Ahakista.
Kilcrohane
Village
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilcrohane is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is the last coastal village on the Sheep's Head Peninsula after Durrus and Ahakista. Kilcrohane lies under the 'Shadow of Seefin' and is also close to Caher Mountain. Kilcrohane is situated 4 km northwest of Furze Island.
Ahakista
Locality
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ahakista is located approximately halfway along the Sheep's Head peninsula between Durrus and Kilcrohane in County Cork, Ireland. It is a wooded coastal village with a deep and sheltered harbour. Ahakista is situated 5 km north of Furze Island.
Goleen
Village
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Goleen is a small rural village in County Cork on the south-western tip of Ireland. Farming, tourism and construction work are among the main occupations of the local people. Goleen is situated 8 km southwest of Furze Island.
Furze Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in County Cork, Ireland
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.55903° or 51° 33′ 33″ northLongitude
-9.65691° or 9° 39′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C3GH85V+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 4554451OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Furze Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Furze Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Furze Island”
- Irish: “Oileán an Aitinn”
- Swedish: “Furze Island”
Localities in the Area
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