Silver Islands

Silver Islands is an islet in , . Silver Islands is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portumna Castle and Terryglass Castle.

Castle
Photo: Bogman, CC BY 2.5.
is a semi-fortified house in , , which was built in the early 17th century by Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde.

Ruins
, also called the Old Court, is a fortified house and a National Monument in , .

Church
Photo: Undefined, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2½ km north of Silver Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Terryglass and Portumna.

Village
Photo: Juergen Meuer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a in , . It is on the north-eastern shore of , near where the enters the lough, on the R493 road. is situated 2½ km southeast of Silver Islands.

Photo: Bogman, CC BY 2.5.
is a village in at the north end of Lough Derg. With a population of 1700 in 2022, it's best known for its fine castle and gardens.

Locality
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is a hamlet in , , located 7 km east of on the N65 national secondary road. The northern end of the R493 terminates here. is situated 6 km east of Silver Islands.

Silver Islands

Latitude
53.07° or 53° 4′ 12″ north
Longitude
-8.23367° or 8° 14′ 1″ west
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
9C5H3Q98+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 47850117
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3313023
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Satellite Map

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