Aughinish
Aughinish is a former island in the Shannon estuary, in County Limerick, Ireland, near Foynes. Although most of the island is occupied by industry, it is also the site of Ireland's first butterfly sanctuary, located in an abandoned quarry.
- Island
- …lies at an elevation of 7 metres (23 feet)
- Description: peninsula in the Republic of Ireland
- Also known as“Aughinish Island”“Aughinish, County Limerick”“Aughnish”“Eachinis”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum.
Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum
Museum
Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum is situated 3 km west of Aughinish.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foynes and Askeaton.
Askeaton
Town
Askeaton is a town in County Limerick, Ireland. Askeaton is situated 7 km east of Aughinish.
Ballysteen
Hamlet
Ballysteen is a small village and townland in County Limerick, Ireland. Ballysteen is situated 8 km east of Aughinish.
Aughinish
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Latitude
52.62111° or 52° 37′ 16″ north
Longitude
-9.06611° or 9° 3′ 58″ west
UN/LOCODE
IE AUG
Open location code
9C4GJWCM+CH
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Aughinish” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Aughinish Island”
- Dutch: “Aughinish, County Limerick”
- Dutch: “Aughinish”
- German: “Aughinish Island”
- Irish: “Eachinis, Luimnigh”
- Swedish: “Aughinish”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aughinish Point and Sturamus Island.
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