Fort Island
Fort Island is a locality in County Galway, Connacht. Fort Island is situated nearby to the locality Inishlyon, as well as near Shark Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Inishbofin Island and Inishgort.
Inishbofin Island
Photo: Man77, Public domain.
Inishbofin Island is an island 8 km off the coast of Connemara in County Galway. It's some 5.5 km long by 3 km wide and has a population of 184. It's low-lying and treeless, with heathland sprayed by the sea.
Inishgort
Islet
Inishgort is an island in Clew Bay, County Mayo. Inishgort is home to Inishgort lighthouse, originally opened in 1806. Inishgort is situated 3½ km southwest of Fort Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claddaghduff and Cleggan.
Claddaghduff
Village
Claddaghduff is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located northwest of Clifden, the gateway to Omey Island. Claddaghduff is situated 9 km southeast of Fort Island.
Cleggan
Village
Photo: Baronplantagenet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cleggan is a fishing village in County Galway, Ireland. The village lies 10 km northwest of Clifden and is situated at the head of Cleggan Bay. A focal point of the village is the pier, built by Alexander Nimmo in 1822 and extended in 1908. Cleggan is situated 9 km southeast of Fort Island.
Fort Island
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.60924° or 53° 36′ 33″ northLongitude
-10.21382° or 10° 12′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C5FJQ5P+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 12420960344OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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