Poirtín Ghlais

Poirtín Ghlais is a bay in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tory Island and Tory Island Lighthouse.

Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an island 11 km off the northwest coast of , with a population of 145 in 2022: the community are Irish-speaking. It has scrappy remains of a monastery, but the main attraction is the remote scenery, with sea-cliffs swirling with birds.

Lighthouse
Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Poirtín Ghlais

Latitude
55.2709° or 55° 16′ 15″ north
Longitude
-8.2366° or 8° 14′ 12″ west
Open location code
9C7H7QC7+99
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1564437266
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Poirtín Ghlais” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Poirtín Ghlais”

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Highlights include Derek Hill’s Hut and Lloyds Signal Station.

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