Slishwood Island West
Slishwood Island West is an islet in County Sligo, Connacht. Slishwood Island West is situated nearby to the locality Dooney Rock, as well as near Castle 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 3 km west of Slishwood Island West.
Cashelore
Archaeological site
Cashelore, also called Cashel Bir or Bawnboy, is a stone ringfort and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland. Cashelore is situated 3½ km southeast of Slishwood Island West.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballintogher and Fivemilebourne.
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 4½ km southeast of Slishwood Island West.
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 6 km northeast of Slishwood Island West.
Dromahair
Town
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manorhamilton is a town in County Leitrim in northwest Ireland, 26 km east of Sligo. With a population in 2022 of 1700, it's the only town of any size in the north of the county, from Lough Allen to the Atlantic coast. Dromahair is situated 6 km east of Slishwood Island West.
Slishwood Island West
- 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
54.23747° or 54° 14′ 15″ northLongitude
-8.39768° or 8° 23′ 52″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9C6H6JP2+XWOpenStreetMap ID
way 88143442OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
12133247
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In Other Languages
“Slishwood Island West” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Oileán Choill an tSleasa Thiar”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dooney Rock and Castle Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Slishwood Island East and Killerry Mountain.
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