Priest Island
Priest Island is an islet in County Mayo, Connacht. Priest Island is situated nearby to the islet Deer Island, as well as near the forest Castlepark Wood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Carra and Moore Hall.
Castle Carra
Ruins
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Castle Carra is a hall house and National Monument located in County Mayo in the west of Ireland. Castle Carra is situated 630 metres northwest of Priest Island.
Moore Hall
Ruins
Photo: Comhar, Public domain.
Moore Hall, the house and estate of George Henry Moore and family, is situated to the south of the village Carnacon in the barony of Carra, County Mayo, Ireland in a karst limestone landscape. Moore Hall is situated 1½ km east of Priest Island.
Burriscarra Abbey
Ruins
Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burriscarra Abbey is a former Carmelite Priory and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland. Burriscarra Abbey is situated 1½ km north of Priest Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Partry and Ballintubber.
Partry
Village
Photo: Comhar, Public domain.
Partry is a village and a civil parish formerly called Ballyovey in County Mayo, Ireland. It is located at the junction of the N84 and R330 roads between the towns of Ballinrobe and Castlebar, and between Lough Carra and Lough Mask. Partry is situated 3 km southwest of Priest Island.
Ballintubber
Village
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ballintubber, officially Ballintober, is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, known for Ballintubber Abbey which was founded in 1216. The countryside of Ballintubber is set against the backdrop of the Partry Mountains. Ballintubber is situated 4½ km northwest of Priest Island.
Ballyglass
Village
Ballyglass is a small village in central County Mayo in Ireland. It is situated about 10 miles from Castlebar, and closer to Claremorris and Ballinrobe. Ballyglass is situated 5 km northeast of Priest Island.
Priest Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.71821° or 53° 43′ 6″ northLongitude
-9.2477° or 9° 14′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C5GPQ92+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 179614739OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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