Carrickhesk
Carrickhesk is an island in County Mayo, Connacht. Carrickhesk is situated nearby to the locality Aughernagalliagh, as well as near Aghadoon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eagle Island and Eagle Island Lighthouse.
Eagle Island
Islet
Eagle Island is a small uninhabited island at the north end of the Mullet Peninsula in Erris off the north west County Mayo Atlantic Ocean coast in Ireland. There is a lighthouse on the island.
Eagle Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: MickReynolds, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Eagle Island lighthouses are a pair of lighthouses on Eagle Island, County Mayo, Ireland, of which only one remains operational. Two lighthouses were commissioned in 1830 in response to requests from the Coastguards who were concerned at the sea conditions at Blackrock, further south.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belmullet and Binghamstown.
Belmullet
Town
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Belmullet is a coastal Gaeltacht town with a population of 1,019 on the Mullet Peninsula in the barony of Erris, County Mayo, Ireland. It is the commercial and cultural heart of the barony of Erris, which has a population of almost 10,000. Belmullet is situated 9 km southeast of Carrickhesk.
Binghamstown
Village
Binghamstown is a townland and village in County Mayo, Ireland. It lies on the R313 regional road on the Mullet Peninsula, near the town of Belmullet. The townland of Binghamstown has an area of approximately 3 square kilometres, and had a population of 106 people as of the 2011 census. Binghamstown is situated 10 km south of Carrickhesk.
Carrickhesk
- Type: Island
- Description: island in County Mayo, Ireland
- Category: landform
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Carrickhesk” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Carrickhesk”
- Swedish: “Carrickhesk”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aughernagalliagh and Aghadoon.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glendorragh Point and Illanleamnahelty.
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