Illanakishta
Illanakishta is an islet in County Mayo, Connacht. Illanakishta is situated nearby to the locality Gortbraud, as well as near Annagh Island West.Places of Interest
Highlights include National Famine Memorial and Murrisk Abbey.
Murrisk Abbey
Ruins
Murrisk Friary, is a ruined Augustinian monastery located in County Mayo, Ireland. It is on the southern coast of Clew Bay, about 10km west of Westport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murrisk and Lecanvey.
Murrisk
Village
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.
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 5 km west of Illanakishta.
Westport
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.Illanakishta
- 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
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Latitude
53.78338° or 53° 47′ 0″ north
Longitude
-9.60454° or 9° 36′ 16″ west
Elevation
56 metres (184 feet)
Open location code
9C5GQ9MW+95
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Illanakishta from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Illanakishta” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Иланакища”
- Cebuano: “Illanakishta”
- Irish: “Oileán an Chiste”
- Swedish: “Illanakishta”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gortbraud and Annagh Island West.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Killadangan Megalithic Complex and Stone Row.
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