Avough Island
Avough Island is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Avough Island is situated nearby to the islet Cruckeen Island, as well as near Calfs Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunguaire Castle and Pollagh Quay.
Dunguaire Castle
Castle
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 3 km southeast of Avough Island.
Pollagh Quay
Wharf
Photo: SíodaPhotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pollagh Quay is a wharf, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Avough Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinvarra and Ballinderreen.
Kinvarra
Village
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2½ km southeast of Avough Island.
Ballinderreen
Village
Photo: Aiden Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballinderreen, also Ballindereen, is a village located on the N67 road between Kilcolgan and Kinvara in south County Galway, Ireland. Ballinderreen is situated 4½ km northeast of Avough Island.
Aughinish
Locality
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Aughinish, also Aughnish, is a small island and townland in Oughtmama Parish of the Barony of Burren in north County Clare, Ireland. It is on the south shore of Galway Bay, 11 km northwest of Kinvarra. Aughinish is situated 8 km west of Avough Island.
Avough Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.15997° or 53° 9′ 36″ northLongitude
-8.95973° or 8° 57′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C5H525R+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 251595955OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cruckeen Island and Calfs Island.
Nearby Places
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