Beetle Island
Beetle Island is an islet in County Mayo, Connacht. Beetle Island is situated nearby to the locality Knocknaguivva, as well as near the village Carraholly.Places of Interest
Highlights include Inishlyre and Collanmore Island.
Inishlyre
Islet
Inishlyre is one of the last inhabited small islands in Clew Bay, Ireland, with a population of 3 people in 2022.
Clynish
Islet
Clynish is an inhabited intensively farmed island in Clew Bay, County Mayo, Ireland. Clynish is situated 3 km northwest of Beetle Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murrisk and Lecanvey.
Murrisk
Village
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Murrisk is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, on the south side of Clew Bay, about 8 km west of Westport and 4 km east of Lecanvey. Murrisk lies at the foot of Croagh Patrick and is the starting-point for pilgrims who visit the mountain. Murrisk is situated 4½ km south of Beetle Island.
Lecanvey
Village
Lecanvey or Leckanvy is a seaside village in County Mayo, Ireland, between Westport and Louisburgh, about 2 km west of Murrisk. It has a small beach with Lecanvey Pier. Lecanvey is situated 6 km southwest of Beetle Island.
Westport
Photo: donnamarijne, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westport is an attractive town in County Mayo on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of 6,900 in 2022. It was originally Cathair na Mart, "town of the beef cattle", a cattle-mart and trading port in an era when it was much easier to get around by sea than overland.
Beetle Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in County Mayo, Ireland
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.81911° or 53° 49′ 9″ northLongitude
-9.61767° or 9° 37′ 4″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9C5GR99J+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 4561972OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
10129863Wikidata ID
Q26718909
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Beetle Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Beetle Island”
- Swedish: “Beetle Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Coastguard Station and Illanataggart.
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