Kilcolgan Point
Kilcolgan Point is a locality in County Galway, Connacht. Kilcolgan Point is situated nearby to the locality Ballynacourty Point, as well as near Ballynacloghy Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mutton Island and Mutton Island Lighthouse.
Mutton Island
Islet
Photo: Alvaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mutton Island is a small island located approximately 1km off the coast of Galway City, Ireland and is connected to the mainland with a causeway. The causeway is popular for wedding proposals due to the views from the island. Mutton Island is situated 4 km north of Kilcolgan Point.
Mutton Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mutton Island Lighthouse is situated 4 km north of Kilcolgan Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salthill and Claddagh.
Salthill
Suburb
Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.
Salthill is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay. Salthill is situated 5 km north of Kilcolgan Point.
Claddagh
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls. Claddagh is situated 5 km north of Kilcolgan Point.
Galway
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galway is the county town of County Galway on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact.
Kilcolgan Point
- Type: Locality
- Category: point
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.21993° or 53° 13′ 12″ northLongitude
-9.04856° or 9° 2′ 55″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
9C5G6X92+XHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4453542455OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kilcolgan Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kilcolgan Point”
- Swedish: “Kilcolgan Point”
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