Crab Island

Crab Island is an islet in County Clare, Munster. Crab Island is situated nearby to the locality Ballaghaline Point, as well as near Faunmore.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Doonagore Castle.

Doonagore Castle

Castle

Doonagore Castle

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Doonagore Castle is a round 16th-century tower house with a small walled enclosure located about 1 km south of the coastal village of Doolin in County Clare, Ireland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Doolin and Poulsallagh.

Doolin

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Doolin is a small community in County Clare on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of about 300. The main attraction is the Cliffs of Moher, and it's also an access point for reaching the Aran Islands and The Burren.

Poulsallagh

Locality

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Poulsallagh is a locality, which is situated 6 km northeast of Crab Island.

Lisdoonvarna

Town

Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Doolin is a small community in County Clare on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of about 300. The main attraction is the Cliffs of Moher, and it's also an access point for reaching the Aran Islands and The Burren. Lisdoonvarna is situated 8 km east of Crab Island.

Crab Island

Type: Islet
Description: island in County Clare, Ireland
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.01632° or 53° 0′ 59″ north

Longitude

-9.41242° or 9° 24′ 45″ west

Open location code

9C5G2H8Q+G2

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Crab Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Crab Island”
Irish: “Oileán na bPortán”
Swedish: “Crab Island”
“Crab Island”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ballaghaline Point and Faunmore.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Doolin Ferries and Doolin Pitch and Putt.

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