Dernish Island
Dernish Island is an island in County Sligo, Connacht. Dernish Island is situated nearby to the locality Milk Haven, as well as near Moneygold.Places of Interest
Highlights include Classiebawn Castle.
Classiebawn Castle
Castle
Classiebawn Castle is a country house on the Mullaghmore Peninsula near the village of Cliffoney in County Sligo, Ireland. It was built in the late 19th century for British Prime Minister Lord Palmerston on what was then a 4,000-hectare estate. Classiebawn Castle is situated 4 km northeast of Dernish Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cliffony and Grange.
Cliffony
Village
Cliffoney, officially Cliffony, is a village in the north of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. It lies on the N15 national route at its junction with the R279. Cliffony is situated 3 km east of Dernish Island.
Grange
Village
Grange is a village on the N15 road in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located between Benbulben mountain and the Atlantic Ocean. Streedagh, a townland near Grange, is the location of a large sandy beach, three Spanish Armada wrecks, and a salt water lagoon that is an area of Special Conservation. Grange is situated 4 km southwest of Dernish Island.
Mullaghmore
Village
Mullaghmore is a village on the Mullaghmore Peninsula in the north of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. It is a holiday destination with a skyline dominated by Benbulben mountain. It is in the barony of Carbury and parish of Ahamlish. Mullaghmore is situated 6 km northeast of Dernish Island.
Dernish Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in County Sligo, Ireland
- Category: landform
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.42528° or 54° 25′ 31″ north
Longitude
-8.49694° or 8° 29′ 49″ west
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
9C6HCGG3+46
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dernish Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dernish Island”
- Irish: “Dairinis”
- Swedish: “Dernish Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Carrickfadda and Conors Island.
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