Sherkin Island

Sherkin Island or Inisherkin is one of the islands of Roaringwater Bay in , a short ferry ride from Baltimore. Its Irish name Inis Arcáin means "Island of the Piglet", which probably refers to sea-pigs meaning porpoises.
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 29 metres (95 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “Inisherkin”
  • Description: island in Ireland

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heir Island and Dunasead Castle.
, also known as Hare Island…
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, sometimes known as Baltimore Castle…
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is located at Bull Point…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltimore.
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is a village in near the southwest tip of Ireland.

Sherkin Island

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Latitude
51.4673° or 51° 28′ 2″ north
Longitude
-9.4191° or 9° 25′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C3GFH8J+W9
Geo­Names ID
2961495
Wiki­data ID
Q3750893

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Sherkin Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة شيركين”
  • Basque: “Sherkin uhartea”
  • Breton: “Inis Arcáin”
  • Cebuano: “Sherkin Island”
  • Dutch: “Sherkin Island”
  • French: “île Sherkin”
  • French: “Île Sherkin”
  • Irish: “Inis Arcáin”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Inis Earcáin”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sherkin Island”
  • Swedish: “Sherkin Island”

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