Sandycove Island

Sandycove Island is a small island and townland at the mouth of Ardkilly Creek on the south coast of , just to the west of the Castlepark peninsula, which forms the western side of the entrance to harbour in .
Wikipedia
Photo: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in County Cork, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Sandy Cove Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Courtaparteen Chapel and Charles Fort.

Church
Photo: Poleary91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Photo: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a trace italienne fortification… is situated 2½ km northeast of Sandycove Island.

Archaeological site
Photo: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0.
James Fort is an early 17th-century pentagonal bastion… is situated 2½ km north of Sandycove 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 … is situated 3 km northeast of Sandycove Island.

Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0.
is a small harbour in , .

Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Ireland. is situated 5 km west of Sandycove Island.

Sandycove Island

Latitude
51.67626° or 51° 40′ 35″ north
Longitude
-8.51822° or 8° 31′ 6″ west
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
9C3HMFGJ+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4555830
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3293792
Wiki­data ID
Q15275052
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Sandycove Island” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Sandycove Island”
  • Irish: “Cnoc an Rois”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Small Point and Sandy Cove.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Knockrush and Long Rock.

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