Cat Island
Cat Island is an islet in County Cork, Munster. Cat Island is situated nearby to the archaeological site Star Shaped Fort, as well as near the ruins Swifts Tower.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Barrahane’s Church and Castle Townsend.
Saint Barrahane’s Church
Church
Photo: Lisboyboy, Public domain.
Saint Barrahane's Church is a 19th century church in Castletownshend, County Cork, Ireland. The church, belonging to the denomination of the Church of Ireland, is situated on an elevation overlooking the town and the Castlehaven Bay, belongs to the Castlehaven parish, and should not be confused with the Catholic church named after the same patron St. Saint Barrahane’s Church is situated 260 metres west of Cat Island.
Castle Townsend
Guest house
Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Townsend is a guest house, which is situated 210 metres west of Cat Island.
Raheen Castle
Ruins
Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Raheen Castle is a ruins, which is situated 1 km northeast of Cat Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castletownshend and Unionhall.
Castletownshend
Castletownshend is a village in County Cork in southwest Ireland. It's a tiny place, just a single street leading down to the harbour, with a population of 167 in 2022.Unionhall
Village
Photo: Timothw, Public domain.
Union Hall, also Unionhall, is a small fishing village in County Cork, Ireland, located on the west side of Glandore Harbour. Its nearest neighbour to the west is Castletownshend; to the east, Glandore village. Unionhall is situated 4 km northeast of Cat Island.
Glandore
Village
Photo: HighKing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glandore is the name of a village and harbour in County Cork, Ireland. It is off the N71 road, about 10 km east of Skibbereen. The village has several pubs, with traditional music performances. Glandore is situated 5 km northeast of Cat Island.
Cat Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.52943° or 51° 31′ 46″ northLongitude
-9.16967° or 9° 10′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C3GGRHJ+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 351920531OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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