Yew Islands

Yew Islands is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Yew Islands is situated nearby to the village Terryglass.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portumna Castle and Terryglass Castle.

Portumna Castle

Castle

Portumna Castle is a semi-fortified house in Portumna, County Galway, Ireland which was built in the early 17th century by Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde. Portumna Castle is situated 3½ km northeast of Yew Islands.

Terryglass Castle

Ruins

Terryglass Castle, also called the Old Court, is a fortified house and a National Monument in County Tipperary, Ireland. Terryglass Castle is situated 4 km east of Yew Islands.

Christ Church Portumna

Church

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Christ Church Portumna is situated 3½ km northeast of Yew Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portumna and Terryglass.

Portumna

Photo: Bogman, CC BY 2.5.

Portumna is a village in County Galway at the north end of Lough Derg. With a population of 1700 in 2022, it's best known for its fine castle and gardens.

Terryglass

Village

Photo: Juergen Meuer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Terryglass is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is on the north-eastern shore of Lough Derg, near where the River Shannon enters the lough, on the R493 road. Terryglass is situated 4½ km southeast of Yew Islands.

Carrigahorig

Locality

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Carrigahorig is a hamlet in County Tipperary, Ireland, located 7 km east of Portumna on the N65 national secondary road. The northern end of the R493 terminates here. Carrigahorig is situated 8 km east of Yew Islands.

Yew Islands

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

53.0727° or 53° 4′ 22″ north

Longitude

-8.26603° or 8° 15′ 58″ west

Open location code

9C5H3PFM+3H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 336658038

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yew Islands and Puckady Island.

Nearby Places

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