Aughinish

Aughinish, also Aughnish, is a small island and townland in Parish of the Barony of Burren in north , Ireland. It is on the south shore of , 11 km northwest of Kinvarra.
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  • Type: Locality with 42 residents
  • Description: isle in County Clare
  • Also known as: “Aughinish, County Clare” and “Aughnish”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aughinish Tower and Lough Murree.

Tower
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is a at Aughinish, , . It was built as a signal and gun tower to defend Ireland against invasion by the French during the Napoleonic Wars.

Lake
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is a lake, which is situated 3 km west of Aughinish.

Church
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is situated 3 km south of Aughinish.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballyvaughan and Kinvarra.

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is a village in , overlooking Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. With a population of 360 in 2022, it's a tiny straggling place but a good base for exploring the region. Discover is the village website.

Village
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Kinvara or is a sea port village in the southwest of , Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of Kinvarradoorus in the north of the barony of Kiltartan. is also an electoral division. is situated 9 km east of Aughinish.

Aughinish

Latitude
53.16359° or 53° 9′ 49″ north
Longitude
-9.07333° or 9° 4′ 24″ west
Population
42
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9C5G5W7G+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52245619
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3230593
Wiki­data ID
Q2987177
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Aughinish” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Aughinish”
  • Breton: “Eachinis”
  • Chinese: “歐威希”
  • Dutch: “Aughinish”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اوجينيش”
  • French: “Aughinish”
  • German: “Aughinish”
  • Irish: “Eachinis”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Aughinish”
  • Spanish: “Aughinish”

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