Great Sovereign Island

Great Sovereign Island is an island in , . Great Sovereign Island is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in County Cork, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Sovereign Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Summer Cove and Kinsale.

Locality
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is part of Kinsale town on the harbour, on the south coast of ; it faces westwards across the entrance of the harbour to the Castlepark peninsula.

Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0.
is a small harbour in , . It's 25 km south of Cork city, at the mouth of the River Bandon, and in 2022 had a population of 6000.

Village
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village located in , Ireland. St. Patrick's and Parish Churches are located in the village. It is approximately 26 km south of the city of , approximately 16 km south of and 10 km east of .

Great Sovereign Island

Latitude
51.67578° or 51° 40′ 33″ north
Longitude
-8.44978° or 8° 26′ 59″ west
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
9C3HMHG2+83
Open­Street­Map ID
way 97382978
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
3230206
Wiki­data ID
Q26716255
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Great Sovereign Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Big Sovereign (pulo sa Ireland)”
  • Cebuano: “Big Sovereign”
  • Irish: “Oileán an tSabhrain”
  • Swedish: “Big Sovereign”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ballymacus Point and Kinure Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sovereign Island and Little Sovereign Island.

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