Hermit Island
Hermit Island is an islet in County Roscommon, Connacht. Hermit Island is situated nearby to the forest Cash Wood, as well as near the islet Ash Islands.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 southeast of Hermit Island.
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 1¼ km southwest of Hermit Island.
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 1½ km south of Hermit Island.
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 3½ km east of Hermit Island.
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.
Ballinafad
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballinafad is a village in the south of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. The village overlooks Lough Arrow, and is itself overlooked by the ruins of Ballinafad Castle. Ballinafad is situated 6 km northwest of Hermit Island.
Hermit Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: County Roscommon, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.00396° or 54° 0′ 14″ northLongitude
-8.24827° or 8° 14′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C6H2Q32+HMOpenStreetMap ID
way 186507792OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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