Inisherk
Inisherk is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Inisherk is situated nearby to the hamlet An Teach Mór, as well as near Lettermullan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Furnace and Lettermullan.
Furnace
Island
Furnace Island, or simply Furnace, is one of the inhabited South Connemara Islands of County Galway, in Ireland. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge to the island Lettermullan.
Lettermullan
Island
Photo: Angodowd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lettermullen, is a small island and village on the coast of southern Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. It is about 58 km west of Galway city, at the far western end of Galway Bay, Lettermullen is the westernmost of three islands; Lettermullen, Gorumna and…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lettermore and Kilkieran.
Lettermore
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lettermore is a Gaeltacht village in County Galway, Ireland. It is also the name of the island, linked by road to the mainland, on which the village sits. Lettermore is situated 8 km northeast of Inisherk.
Kilkieran
Village
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cill Chiaráin is a coastal village in the Connemara area of County Galway in Ireland. The R340 passes through Cill Chiaráin. Cill Chiaráin lies in a Gaeltacht region, and Coláiste Sheosaimh hosts Irish language courses within the village. Kilkieran is situated 9 km north of Inisherk.
Carna
Village
Photo: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carna is an area in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is located on the country's west coast in the Gaeltacht, about 74 km west of Galway city. Carna is an extremely small area, but as a focal point for the surrounding areas, it contains a Garda Síochána station, a Health Centre including a Rapid Response Ambulance, and an Irish Coastguard lifeboat. Carna is situated 10 km northwest of Inisherk.
Inisherk
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in County Galway, Ireland
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.24932° or 53° 14′ 58″ northLongitude
-9.75494° or 9° 45′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C5G66XW+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 4563072OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Inisherk from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Inisherk” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Инишерк”
- Cebuano: “Inisherk”
- Irish: “Inis Eirc”
- Swedish: “Inisherk”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as An Teach Mór and Lettermullan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crappagh and Freaghillaun-beg.
County Galway: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Galway, Tuam, Inis Mór, and Athenry.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.