Cannon Rock

Cannon Rock is an islet in , . Cannon Rock is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teampall Inis Mac Ádhaimh and Barraderry Cemetery.

Ruins
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Cannon Rock.

Cemetery
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ km northwest of Cannon Rock.

Lighthouse
Photo: MikaLaureque, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km north of Cannon Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carraroe and Ballynahown.

Photo: Carraroe1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a tiny village which is nevertheless the largest settlement on the / Cheathrú Rua Peninsula of Connemara in . It has a population of 725 people, and has one of the highest percentages of Irish speakers in the country, at 78%.

Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baile na hAbhann, anglicised as , is a Gaeltacht village about 31 km west of , Ireland, on the R336 regional road between and . is situated 4½ km east of Cannon Rock.

Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rossaveal or is a Gaeltacht village and townland in the district of in the west of Ireland. It is the main ferry port for the in . is situated 4½ km northeast of Cannon Rock.

Cannon Rock

Latitude
53.23671° or 53° 14′ 12″ north
Longitude
-9.56711° or 9° 34′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C5G6CPM+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1530475009
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Cannon Rock” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “An Cheanainn”

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