Finnaun Island
Finnaun Island is an islet in County Mayo, Connacht. Finnaun Island is situated nearby to the village Carraholly, as well as near the locality Knocknamona.Places of Interest
Highlights include Inishlyre and Dorinish.
Inishlyre
Islet
Inishlyre is one of the last inhabited small islands in Clew Bay, Ireland, with a population of 3 people in 2022. Inishlyre is situated 2½ km northwest of Finnaun Island.
Dorinish
Islet
Dorinish is an uninhabited island in Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. 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. Dorinish is situated 3½ km west of Finnaun Island.
Collanmore Island
Island
Collanmore Island is an island in Clew Bay, County Mayo, Ireland. Collanmore Island is situated 3 km northwest of Finnaun 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 3 km south of Finnaun 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 5 km southwest of Finnaun 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.
Finnaun 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
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Latitude
53.80667° or 53° 48′ 24″ northLongitude
-9.62121° or 9° 37′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C5GR94H+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 223842677OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Finnaun Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Finnaun Island”
- Cebuano: “Illinaun Island”
- Swedish: “Finnaun Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Carraholly and Knocknamona.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carrickawart Island and Sloe Island.
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