Croghnut
Croghnut is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Croghnut is situated nearby to the locality Glinsk, as well as near Canower.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in County Galway, Ireland
- Also known as: “Croghnut Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lough Nacalaga and St James’s Church.
Lough Nacalaga
Lake
Photo: Steve Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lough Nacalaga is a lake, which is situated 4 km southwest of Croghnut.
St James’s Church
Church
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St James’s Church is situated 3 km north of Croghnut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Letterard and Carna.
Letterard
Hamlet
Photo: Fractal Angel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Letterard is a townland located in the parish of Moyrus or Carna, Connemara on the West Coast of the Republic of Ireland. It is located in County Galway. Letterard is situated 4 km southwest of Croghnut.
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 8 km south of Croghnut.
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 southeast of Croghnut.
Croghnut
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.39176° or 53° 23′ 30″ northLongitude
-9.81313° or 9° 48′ 47″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9C5G95RP+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 248155555OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3312039Wikidata ID
Q26717785
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Satellite Map
Discover Croghnut from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Croghnut” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Croghnut”
- Irish: “Cruachnait”
- Swedish: “Croghnut”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glinsk and Canower.
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Highlights include Illaunaknock and Illaungorm South.
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