The Island
The Island is an archaeological site in County Monaghan, Ulster. The Island is situated nearby to the lake Aghafin Lough Little, as well as near Bishop’s Lough.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Tiernach’s Park and Clones Round Tower.
St Tiernach’s Park
Stadium
Photo: Derry Boi, Public domain.
St Tiernach's Park is the principal GAA stadium of Ulster GAA located in County Monaghan, Ireland. It is used mainly for Gaelic football. Such is its association with the town of Clones, which is located to the south, that the venue itself is often referred to simply as Clones. St Tiernach’s Park is situated 3 km west of The Island.
Clones Round Tower
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Clones Round Tower is situated 3½ km southwest of The Island.
St Tighearnach’s Church, Clones
Church
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Tighearnach’s Church, Clones is situated 3½ km southwest of The Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clones and Rosslea.
Clones
Photo: Ian R Maxwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clones is a town in County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland, with a population of 1900 in 2022. It's in the north of the country, close to the border with Northern Ireland which here twists and turns in unusual ways.
Rosslea
Village
Photo: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosslea or Roslea is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, near the border with County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. It stands on the Finn River and is beset by small natural lakes. Rosslea is situated 5 km north of The Island.
Newbliss
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Newbliss, historically known as Lisdaragh, is a village and townland in the west of County Monaghan in Ireland. The village is 15 km south-west of Monaghan town where the R183 and R189 roads intersect. Newbliss is situated 5 km southeast of The Island.
The Island
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Monaghan, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.19653° or 54° 11′ 48″ northLongitude
-7.18714° or 7° 11′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C6J5RW7+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1235001038OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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