Scanlan’s Island
Scanlan’s Island is an island in County Clare, Munster. Scanlan’s Island is situated nearby to the locality Finavarra, as well as near Caherloughlin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shanmuckinish Castle and Lough Murree.
Shanmuckinish Castle
Ruins
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shanmuckinish Castle is a ruined tower house located in Drumcreehy civil parish of County Clare, Ireland.
Finavarra Tower
Tower
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Finavarra Tower is a Martello tower in Finavarra, County Clare, Ireland. Built during the Napoleonic Wars in 1812-16, and situated on Finavarra Point, the tower protected the north-eastern side of Ballyvaughan Bay and the south-western entrance of New Quay harbour from possible attack from France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aughinish and Ballyvaughan.
Aughinish
Locality
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Aughinish, also Aughnish, is a small island and townland in Oughtmama Parish of the Barony of Burren in north County Clare, Ireland. It is on the south shore of Galway Bay, 11 km northwest of Kinvarra. Aughinish is situated 3½ km northeast of Scanlan’s Island.
Ballyvaughan
Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballyvaughan is a village in County Clare, 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 Burren region. Discover Ballyvaughan is the village website.
Scanlan’s Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.14472° or 53° 8′ 41″ northLongitude
-9.11194° or 9° 6′ 43″ westElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
9C5G4VVQ+V6GeoNames ID
3311905
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