Illaunbeg
Illaunbeg is an islet in County Cork, Munster. Illaunbeg is situated nearby to the islet Illaunmore, as well as near Illaunattin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sherkin Island and Heir Island.
Sherkin Island
Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sherkin Island or Inisherkin is one of the islands of Roaringwater Bay in County Cork, a short ferry ride from Baltimore. Its Irish name Inis Arcáin means "Island of the Piglet", which probably refers to sea-pigs meaning porpoises.
Heir Island
Island
Heir Island, also known as Hare Island or Inishodriscol, is an island in southwest County Cork, Ireland. It has a year-round population of around 25–30.
Dunasead Castle
Castle
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunasead Castle, sometimes known as Baltimore Castle, is a 17th-century fortified house situated in the town of Baltimore in County Cork, Ireland. The tower house is built on the site of an earlier Norman-era structure, which itself replaced an earlier Bronze Age ringfort. Dunasead Castle is situated 2½ km east of Illaunbeg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltimore and Ballydehob.
Baltimore
Baltimore is a village in County Cork near the southwest tip of Ireland. The harbour is large, and sheltered by islands - several are inhabited and are also described on this page.
Ballydehob
Village
Photo: Cynthia Bressani, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballydehob is a coastal village in the southwest of County Cork, Ireland. It is 13 km west of Skibbereen and 13 km south of Bantry. Ballydehob is situated 9 km northwest of Illaunbeg.
Illaunbeg
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Cape Clear, County Cork, Ireland
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.4901° or 51° 29′ 24″ northLongitude
-9.40979° or 9° 24′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C3GFHRR+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 349633057OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q104297289
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