The Island

The Island is a locality in , . The Island is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ferbane and Kilcormac.

Town
Banagher is a town at the western edge of on the banks of the River Shannon. In Irish it's Beannchar na Sionna, "the place of the pointed rocks on the Shannon" - the river is shallow so it can be forded and is less flood-prone, but it's a block to navigation. is situated 6 km north of The Island.

Town
Kinnity is a village in , 13 km east of Birr. In Irish Cionn Eitigh means "the head of Etech", a mythical princess whose head is supposedly buried here, and the rest who knows where. is situated 7 km southeast of The Island.

Village
is a village in , . The village is located approximately 5 km west of and just north of the . The , just south of the village, is crossed by the mid-18th century Bridge. is situated 8 km northwest of The Island.

The Island

Latitude
53.21868° or 53° 13′ 7″ north
Longitude
-7.79585° or 7° 47′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C5J6693+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4618587048
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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