Friar Island
Friar Island is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Friar Island is situated nearby to the locality Aughrus More, as well as near the village Claddaghduff.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ardoileán and High Island Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site.
Ardoileán
Islet
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Ardoileán or Ard Oileán, known in English as High Island, is a small island off the northwest coast of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. It was once the site of an early Irish monastic community.
High Island Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site
Archaeological site
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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. It is located northwest of Clifden, the gateway to Omey Island. Claddaghduff is situated 6 km east of Friar Island.
Cleggan
Village
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Cleggan is a fishing village in County Galway, Ireland. The village lies 10 km northwest of Clifden and is situated at the head of Cleggan Bay. A focal point of the village is the pier, built by Alexander Nimmo in 1822 and extended in 1908. 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″ northLongitude
-10.22946° or 10° 13′ 46″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
9C5FGQXC+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 4562285OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2964208
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