Rocky Island

Rocky Island is an islet in , . Rocky Island is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Inishlyre and Collanmore Island.

Islet
is one of the last inhabited small islands in , , with a population of 3 people in 2022.

Island
is an island in , County Mayo, Ireland.

Islet
is an uninhabited in in , . During the 1970s it was briefly inhabited by Hippies who established a commune there under the patronage of the island's then owner John Lennon. is situated 3 km west of Rocky Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murrisk and Lecanvey.

Village
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , , on the south side of , about 8 km west of and 4 km east of . lies at the foot of and is the starting-point for pilgrims who visit the mountain. is situated 4 km south of Rocky Island.

Village
Photo: Evertype, CC BY 2.5.
or Leckanvy is a seaside village in , , between and Louisburgh, about 2 km west of . It has a small beach with Pier. is situated 6 km southwest of Rocky Island.

Photo: donnamarijne, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an attractive town in 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.

Rocky Island

Latitude
53.8161° or 53° 48′ 58″ north
Longitude
-9.62888° or 9° 37′ 44″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9C5GR98C+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115985465
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
10129864
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