Muck Island
Muck Island is an islet in County Sligo, Connacht. Muck Island is situated nearby to the village Ballinafad, as well as near the locality Corrigeenroe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ballinafad Castle.
Ballinafad Castle
Ruins
Ballinafad Castle, also known as the Castle of the Curlews, is located in the south of County Sligo, Ireland. It is at the village of Ballinafad, on the east side of the N4 road, overlooking Lough Arrow. Ballinafad Castle is situated 3 km southwest of Muck Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballinafad and Geevagh.
Ballinafad
Village
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Ballinafad is a village in the south of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. The village overlooks Lough Arrow, and is itself overlooked by the ruins of Ballinafad Castle. Ballinafad is situated 3 km southwest of Muck Island.
Geevagh
Locality
Photo: Wsob, Public domain.
Geevagh is a village in the south-east corner of County Sligo, Ireland, on the R284 regional road. The name, meaning "the windy ", describes a climatic feature of the village and its surrounding countryside. Geevagh is situated 7 km northeast of Muck Island.
Ballyfarnan
Village
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Ballyfarnon is a village in northern County Roscommon, Ireland. Built on the River Feorish at the foot of Arigna Mountain, it lies between Loughs Skean and Meelagh with Lough Arrow, Lough Allen, Lough Bo and Lough-na-Sool nearby. Ballyfarnan is situated 8 km east of Muck Island.
Muck Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: grassland, locality, and landform
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.05033° or 54° 3′ 1″ northLongitude
-8.31507° or 8° 18′ 54″ westElevation
58 metres (190 feet)Open location code
9C6H3M2M+4XOpenStreetMap ID
way 177901589OpenStreetMap feature
natural=grasslandOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3311111
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