Black Island
Black Island is an islet in County Mayo, Connacht. Black Island is situated nearby to the islet Long Rock, as well as near Castle Lake.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aghalard Castle and Inishmaine Abbey.
Aghalard Castle
Ruins
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Aghalard Castle is a ruined tower castle south of Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. Aghalard Castle is situated 2½ km southeast of Black Island.
Inishmaine Abbey
Ruins
Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Inishmaine Abbey is a former Augustinian monastery and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland. Inishmaine Abbey is situated 2½ km northeast of Black Island.
Eochy’s Cairn
Archaeological site
Eochy's Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland. Eochy’s Cairn is situated 4 km east of Black Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cong and Cloonbur.
Cong
Photo: Zertrin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cong is a small village in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, with a population in 2016 of only 145. It has a ruined abbey and a plush castle hotel, but is best known as the film location for The Quiet Man.
Cloonbur
Village
Photo: Burkesclonbur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cong is a small village in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, with a population in 2016 of only 145. It has a ruined abbey and a plush castle hotel, but is best known as the film location for The Quiet Man. Cloonbur is situated 4½ km southwest of Black Island.
Toormakeady
Village
Photo: Smugbastard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Toormakeady or Tourmakeady is a Gaeltacht in south County Mayo in the west of Ireland. It is located between the shores of Lough Mask and the Partry Mountains, and covers 172.26 square kilometres. Toormakeady is situated 9 km north of Black Island.
Black Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.57698° or 53° 34′ 37″ northLongitude
-9.31723° or 9° 19′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C5GHMGM+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 177690870OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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