Cruach na Cara
Cruach na Cara is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Cruach na Cara is situated nearby to the islet Saint Macdara’s Island, as well as near the ruins Penitential Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Macdara’s Island and Mason Island.
Saint Macdara’s Island
Church
Photo: Megdotcom, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Macdara's Island is a small island off the coast of County Galway in Ireland on which stands a mediaeval Christian monastery and National Monument. Saint Macdara’s Island is situated 290 metres southeast of Cruach na Cara.
Mason Island
Island
Mason Island is an uninhabited island located off the Galway coast near the village of Carna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carna and Letterard.
Carna
Village
Photo: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carna is an area in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is located on the country's west coast in the Gaeltacht, about 74 km west of Galway city. Carna is an extremely small area, but as a focal point for the surrounding areas, it contains a Garda Síochána station, a Health Centre including a Rapid Response Ambulance a football pitch and an Irish Coastguard lifeboat. Carna is situated 6 km east of Cruach na Cara.
Letterard
Hamlet
Photo: Fractal Angel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Letterard is a townland located in the parish of Moyrus or Carna, Connemara on the West Coast of the Republic of Ireland. It is located in County Galway. Letterard is situated 8 km northeast of Cruach na Cara.
Cruach na Cara
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.30549° or 53° 18′ 20″ northLongitude
-9.92144° or 9° 55′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C5G834H+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 14026453255OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Cruach na Cara” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Cruach na Cara”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Macdara’s Island and Penitential Station.
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