Sand Island
Sand Island is an islet in County Donegal, Ulster. Sand Island is situated nearby to the islet Illancreeve, as well as near the town Ardara.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardara.
Ardara
Town
Photo: Bart Whelan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenties is a town in the west of County Donegal, which as its name suggests is at the confluence of two scenic glens. In 2022 it was home to more than 900 people. Also described here are Ardara and the beach resort area around Portnoo and Naran. Ardara is situated 5 km east of Sand Island.
Sand Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.76642° or 54° 45′ 59″ northLongitude
-8.49535° or 8° 29′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C6HQG83+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 311692129OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Sand Island” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Oileán an Ghainimh”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Illancreeve and Maghera Strand.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Robin’s Nest B&B and Scoil Naisiunta An Bhreacaigh.
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