The Shadows of the Boats
The Shadows of the Boats is a work of art in County Galway, Connacht. The Shadows of the Boats is situated nearby to the beach Trá na bPáistí, as well as near Coral Strand.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Inchamakinna and Séipéal Mhic Dara.
Inchamakinna
Islet
Inchamakinna is an island in County Galway, Ireland. Inchamakinna is situated 4 km north of The Shadows of the Boats.
Séipéal Mhic Dara
Church
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Séipéal Mhic Dara is a church, which is situated 3 km northeast of The Shadows of the Boats.
Teampall Inis Mac Ádhaimh
Ruins
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Teampall Inis Mac Ádhaimh is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km east of The Shadows of the Boats.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carraroe and Leitir Móir.
Carraroe
Photo: Carraroe1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carraroe is a tiny village which is nevertheless the largest settlement on the Carraroe / Cheathrú Rua Peninsula of Connemara in County Galway. It has a population of 725 people, and has one of the highest percentages of Irish speakers in the country, at 78%.
Leitir Móir
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lettermore is a Gaeltacht village in County Galway, Ireland. It is also the name of the island, linked by road to the mainland, on which the village sits. Leitir Móir is situated 5 km north of The Shadows of the Boats.
Rossaveel
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rossaveal or Rossaveel is a Gaeltacht village and townland in the Connemara district of County Galway in the west of Ireland. It is the main ferry port for the Aran Islands in Galway Bay. Rossaveel is situated 7 km northeast of The Shadows of the Boats.
The Shadows of the Boats
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.24604° or 53° 14′ 46″ northLongitude
-9.62839° or 9° 37′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C5G69WC+CJOpenStreetMap ID
node 12632861766OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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In Other Languages
“The Shadows of the Boats” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Scáileanna na mBád”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Trá na bPáistí and Coral Strand.
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