Canon Island Abbey
Canon Island Abbey is a ruined Augustinian monastery located on the extreme northeast corner of Canon Island on the River Shannon in County Clare, Ireland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Deer Island and Trummer.
Deer Island
Island
Deer Island or Inishmore is located in County Clare, Ireland. Deer Island is situated 4 km north of Canon Island Abbey.
Trummer
Islet
Trummer is an uninhabited island in the River Fergus in County Clare, Ireland. It is located between Deer Island and Coney Island. Trummer is situated 3 km north of Canon Island Abbey.
Inishcorker
Island
Inishcorker is an uninhabited island in County Clare. Its name is derived from the Irish "inis", meaning island or river meadow. Inishcorker is situated 3½ km west of Canon Island Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballynacally and Ballysteen.
Ballynacally
Locality
Ballynacally is a village and townland situated 16.7 km southwest of Ennis, on the R473 coast road to Kilrush in the civil parish of Kilchreest, County Clare, Ireland. It lies near the bank of the River Shannon. Ballynacally is situated 5 km northwest of Canon Island Abbey.
Ballysteen
Hamlet
Ballysteen is a small village and townland in County Limerick, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of Iveruss and the historical barony of Kenry. Ballysteen is situated 7 km southeast of Canon Island Abbey.
Foynes
Town
Photo: Sean an Scuab, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Foynes is a town and major port in County Limerick in the midwest of Ireland, located at the edge of hilly land on the southern bank of the Shannon Estuary. The population of the town was 512 as of the 2022 census. Foynes is situated 9 km southwest of Canon Island Abbey.
Canon Island Abbey
- Type: Ruins
- Description: historic site in County Clare, Ireland
- Categories: abbey, church, building, and historic site
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.67913° or 52° 40′ 45″ northLongitude
-9.03708° or 9° 2′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C4GMXH7+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 283114142OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchWikidata ID
Q5033247
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