Ash Islands
Ash Islands is an islet in County Roscommon, Connacht. Ash Islands is situated nearby to the forest Smutternagh Wood, as well as near Cash Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include McDermott’s Castle and Inchmacnerin Abbey.
McDermott’s Castle
Photo: Carlo Cretaro, CC BY 2.0.
McDermott's Castle is a castle and protected national monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland. The site of a fortification since at least the 13th century, the structure's tower house may date from the 16th century, with much of the current building dating to the 19th century. McDermott’s Castle is situated 2 km south of Ash Islands.
Inchmacnerin Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchmacnerin Abbey is a former monastery and National Monument located in Lough Key, Ireland. Inchmacnerin Abbey is situated 2 km southwest of Ash Islands.
Holy Trinity Abbey
Ruins
Holy Trinity Abbey is a former medieval Premonstratensian priory and National Monument in Lough Key, a lake in County Roscommon, Ireland. Holy Trinity Abbey is situated 2½ km southwest of Ash Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knockvicar and Boyle.
Knockvicar
Hamlet
Photo: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockvicar is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the R285 regional road, between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county. Knockvicar is situated 3 km east of Ash Islands.
Boyle
Photo: Colmmc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boyle is a market town in County Roscommon in northwest Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 2900. It's at the foot of the Curlew Mountains near Lough Key; its main attractions are King House, its ruined abbey, and water activities on the lough.
Cootehall
Village
Cootehall is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the River Boyle, between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county. Cootehall is situated 6 km southeast of Ash Islands.
Ash Islands
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: County Roscommon, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.00748° or 54° 0′ 27″ northLongitude
-8.23822° or 8° 14′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C6H2Q46+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 186507789OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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