Cruit Island

Cruit Island is a small inhabited island in district in the west of in , the northern province in Ireland. It is linked to the mainland by a bridge.
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Owey Island.

Island
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is an island off the west coast of , Ireland. is situated 3½ km northwest of Cruit Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burtonport and Annagary.

Village
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Ailt an Chorráin or Ailt a' Chorráin is a Gaeltacht fishing village about 7 km northwest of in district of , Ireland. The main employers in the village were the Fishermen's Co-op and the Bord Iascaigh Mhara ice plant; but these have both since closed and their former premises were demolished in 2021 as part of a seafront environment upgrade scheme. is situated 5 km south of Cruit Island.

Village
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Anagaire is a village in district in , Ireland. As of 2022, the population was 309. is situated 6 km east of Cruit Island.

Village
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An Leadhb Gharbh is a Gaeltacht village on Island, which is to the west of about three miles from . The island's post office, secondary school and ferry port are located in . is situated 7 km southwest of Cruit Island.

Cruit Island

Latitude
55.03056° or 55° 1′ 50″ north
Longitude
-8.4175° or 8° 25′ 3″ west
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
9C7H2HJM+62
Geo­Names ID
2964964
Wiki­data ID
Q3776051
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Satellite Map

Discover Cruit Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Swedish—“Cruit Island” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “An Chruit”
  • Breton: “Cruit Island”
  • Catalan: “Oileán na Cruite”
  • Cebuano: “Cruit Island”
  • Czech: “Cruit”
  • Czech: “Ostrov Cruit”
  • Dutch: “Cruit Island”
  • Irish: “An Chruit”
  • Swedish: “Cruit Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gortnasate and Kincaslough.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Inishillintry and Rinnalea Point.

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