Illauncosheen

Illauncosheen is an islet in , . Illauncosheen is situated nearby to the island , as well as near the islet .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Furnace and Lettermullan.

Island
Island, or simply , is one of the inhabited South Connemara Islands of , in Ireland. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge to the island Lettermullan.

Island
Photo: Angodowd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lettermullen, is a small island and village on the coast of southern in , Ireland. It is about 58 km west of city, at the far western end of , Lettermullen is the westernmost of three islands; Lettermullen, and… is situated 2 km south of Illauncosheen.

Church
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Illauncosheen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leitir Móir and Kilkieran.

Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lettermore is a Gaeltacht village in , Ireland. It is also the name of the island, linked by road to the mainland, on which the village sits. is situated 7 km northeast of Illauncosheen.

Village
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cill Chiaráin is a coastal village in the Connemara area of in . The R340 passes through Cill Chiaráin. Cill Chiaráin lies in a Gaeltacht region, and Coláiste Sheosaimh hosts Irish language courses within the village. is situated 8 km north of Illauncosheen.

Photo: Carraroe1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a tiny village which is nevertheless the largest settlement on the / Cheathrú Rua Peninsula of Connemara in . It has a population of 725 people, and has one of the highest percentages of Irish speakers in the country, at 78%.

Illauncosheen

Latitude
53.25658° or 53° 15′ 24″ north
Longitude
-9.73721° or 9° 44′ 14″ west
Open location code
9C5G7747+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 247344359
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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Satellite Map

Discover Illauncosheen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Illauncosheen” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Oileán Chaisín”

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Highlights include Dinish and Inisherk.

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