Shipwreck

MV Plassy, or Plassey, was a cargo ship in the Irish Merchant Service, operating during the 1950s. It was built as HMS Juliet, a Shakespearian-class naval trawler of the Royal Navy at the start of the Second World War, and sold into merchant service at the end of the conflict.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ship built in 1941
  • Also known as: “IMO 6111903” and “MV Plassy”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Inis Oírr and Inisheer Aerodrome.

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Inis Óirr or Inisheer is the smallest and most easterly of the of in the west of Ireland. It's only 10 km from the Cliffs of Moher on the mainland coast of , and is formed of the same bare limestone as the .

Aerodrome
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is located on the island of , one of the in off the coast of , . This aerodrome is licensed by the Aeronautical Services Department of the Irish Aviation Authority.

Archaeological site
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is a stone fort and National Monument located on the island of , . It also contains a later Christian site, the Grave of the Seven Daughters. is situated 1 km west of Shipwreck.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poulsallagh and Doolin.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 9 km east of Shipwreck.

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is a small community in on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of about 300. The main attraction is the Cliffs of Moher, and it's also an access point for reaching the and The .

Shipwreck

Latitude
53.05571° or 53° 3′ 21″ north
Longitude
-9.50375° or 9° 30′ 14″ west
Open location code
9C5G3F4W+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5088023659
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wreck
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q11707268
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Spanish—“Shipwreck” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “এম ভি প্লাসি”
  • Hindi: “एम वी प्लासि”
  • Irish: “An Plassy”
  • Irish: “MV Plassy”
  • Papiamento: “Category:IMO 6111903”
  • Papiamento: “MV Plassy”
  • Persian: “ام‌وی پلاسی”
  • Spanish: “Barco naufragado”
  • Spanish: “MV Plassy”

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