Illananirey

Illananirey is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Illananirey is situated nearby to the islet Illaunanarroor, as well as near Laughaun Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pollagh Quay and Dunguaire Castle.

Pollagh Quay

Wharf

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Pollagh Quay is a wharf, which is situated 560 metres southeast of Illananirey.

Dunguaire Castle is a 16th-century tower house on the southeastern shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland, near Kinvara. The name derives from the dun of King Guaire, the legendary king of Connacht. Dunguaire Castle is situated 4 km southeast of Illananirey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballinderreen and Kinvarra.

Ballinderreen

Village

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Ballinderreen, also Ballindereen, is a village located on the N67 road between Kilcolgan and Kinvara in south County Galway, Ireland. Ballinderreen is situated 3½ km northeast of Illananirey.

Kinvarra

Village

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Kinvara or Kinvarra is a sea port village in the southwest of County Galway, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of Kinvarradoorus in the north of the barony of Kiltartan. Kinvarra is also an electoral division. Kinvarra is situated 4 km south of Illananirey.

Kilcolgan

Village

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Kilcolgan, is a village on the mouth of the Kilcolgan River at Dunkellin Bay in County Galway, Ireland. The settlement is at the junction of the N67 and R458 roads, which lies between Gort and Clarinbridge. Kilcolgan is situated 7 km northeast of Illananirey.

Illananirey

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.17267° or 53° 10′ 22″ north

Longitude

-8.95637° or 8° 57′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C5H52FV+3F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 251594897

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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In Other Languages

“Illananirey” goes by many names.

Irish: “Oileán an Oidhre”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Illaunanarroor and Laughaun Island.

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