Fairy Island
Fairy Island is an islet in County Sligo, Connacht. Fairy Island is situated nearby to the locality Castle Point, as well as near Nut Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church Island and Tobernalt.
Church Island
Islet
Photo: Hollywelltrees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church Island is one of 23 islands on Lough Gill, situated in the northwest of Ireland. It is the largest island on the lake and is named after a monastery that was founded there in the 6th century, by Saint Lommán of Trim.
Tobernalt
Spring
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tobernalt is a holy well in north County Sligo, Ireland near the southwest corner of Lough Gill. It is an ancient natural spring dating back to the 5th century as a pagan meeting place and later a Penal Law mass site. Tobernalt is situated 3½ km southwest of Fairy Island.
Carns Cairn
Archaeological site
Carns Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland. Carns Cairn is situated 3½ km west of Fairy Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fivemilebourne and Sligo.
Fivemilebourne
Locality
Fivemilebourne is a populated area of County Leitrim, Ireland. It lies within the civil parish of Drumlease and the historic barony of Drumahaire. Fivemilebourne is situated 5 km northeast of Fairy Island.
Sligo
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Sligo is the principal town in County Sligo in Northwest Ireland & Lakelands. In 2022 it had a population of 21,000, with the service sector the main employer.
Ballintogher
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballintogher is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located approximately 8 kilometers southeast of the county town of Sligo on the R290 road between Ballygawley to the west and Dromahair in County Leitrim to the north-east. Ballintogher is situated 7 km south of Fairy Island.
Fairy Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.25639° or 54° 15′ 23″ northLongitude
-8.39876° or 8° 23′ 56″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9C6H7J42+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 4560815OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
12132963
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