Esker
Esker is an island in County Galway, Connacht. Esker is situated nearby to the hamlet Bankfield, as well as near the locality Cribbies.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in County Galway, Ireland
- Also known as: “Esker Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Esker Martello Tower and Lusmagh.
Lusmagh
Church
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Lusmagh is a civil parish in County Offaly, Ireland, bounded by three rivers: the Shannon, Lusmagh and Little Brosna to the west, east and south respectively.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banagher and Clonfert.
Banagher
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Banagher is a town at the western edge of County Offaly on the banks of the River Shannon. In Irish it's Beannchar na Sionna, "the place of the pointed rocks on the Shannon" - the river is shallow so it can be forded and is less flood-prone, but it's a block to navigation.
Clonfert
Locality
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Clonfert is a small village in east County Galway, Ireland, halfway between Ballinasloe and Portumna. The village gives its name to the Diocese of Clonfert. Clonfert Cathedral is one of the eight cathedral churches of the Church of Ireland, Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe.
Shannon Harbour
Village
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Banagher is a town at the western edge of County Offaly on the banks of the River Shannon. In Irish it's Beannchar na Sionna, "the place of the pointed rocks on the Shannon" - the river is shallow so it can be forded and is less flood-prone, but it's a block to navigation.
Esker
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.19758° or 53° 11′ 51″ northLongitude
-8.03205° or 8° 1′ 55″ westElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
9C5H5XX9+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 65718346OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Esker” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Ескер”
- Cebuano: “Esker”
- Swedish: “Esker”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bankfield and Cribbies.
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Highlights include Inishee and Seymours Islands.
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