Straw Island

Straw Island is an islet in , . Straw Island is situated near the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Straw Island Lighthouse and Inishmore Aerodrome.

Lighthouse
Photo: Alvaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an active aid to navigation…

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located 1 nautical mile…

Photo: Logastro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The oratory Teampall Bheanáin is situated near on , , , . is situated 3 km southwest of Straw Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilronan.

Village
Photo: Herbert Ortner, CC BY 3.0.
Cill Rónáin, unofficially anglicized as … is situated 2½ km west of Straw Island.

Straw Island

Latitude
53.11671° or 53° 7′ 0″ north
Longitude
-9.62978° or 9° 37′ 47″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
9C5G498C+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4563428
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
12172622
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In Other Languages

“Straw Island” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Oileán na Tuí”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Eararna and Killeany.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Church of St Enda and Tourist Information Centre.

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