Friar Island
Friar Island is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Friar Island is situated near the locality Aughrus More, as well as near the village Claddaghduff.Places of Interest
Highlights: Ardoileán and High Island Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site.
High Island Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site
Archaeological site
High Island Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claddaghduff and Cleggan.
Claddaghduff
Village
Claddaghduff is a village in County Galway, Ireland. Claddaghduff is situated 6 km east of Friar Island.
Cleggan
Village
Cleggan is a fishing village in County Galway, Ireland. Cleggan is situated 8 km east of Friar Island.
Friar Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.54886° or 53° 32′ 56″ north
Longitude
-10.22946° or 10° 13′ 46″ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
9C5FGQXC+G6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Aughrus More and Carrigeen.
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Highlights: Malthooa and Gannoughs.
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