Dog Island
Dog Island is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Dog Island is situated nearby to the locality Aughrus More, as well as near Carrigeen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Omey Island.
Omey Island
Photo: Markbriggs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Omey is a tidal Island in Connemara off the coast of County Galway in the west of Ireland. It has a few summer cottages but no permanent residents. From the mainland it's inconspicuous and almost hidden: you could drive along the coast road and not even spot it in the panorama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claddaghduff and Cleggan.
Claddaghduff
Village
Claddaghduff is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located northwest of Clifden, the gateway to Omey Island. Claddaghduff is situated 3 km southeast of Dog Island.
Cleggan
Village
Photo: Baronplantagenet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cleggan is a fishing village in County Galway, Ireland. The village lies 10 km northwest of Clifden and is situated at the head of Cleggan Bay. A focal point of the village is the pier, built by Alexander Nimmo in 1822 and extended in 1908. Cleggan is situated 4 km east of Dog Island.
Dog Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.56796° or 53° 34′ 5″ northLongitude
-10.16657° or 10° 9′ 60″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9C5FHR9M+59OpenStreetMap ID
way 4562239OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3315553
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In Other Languages
“Dog Island” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Oileán an Mhadaidh”
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Localities in the Area
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