Goat Island
Goat Island is an islet in County Clare, Munster.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brian Boru’s Fort.
Brian Boru’s Fort
Photo: Discover Lough Derg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brian Boru's Fort, also called Béal Ború, is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Clare, Ireland. Brian Boru’s Fort is situated 4 km south of Goat Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Killaloe and Tuamgraney.
Killaloe
Photo: Chris55, Public domain.
Killaloe is a village in County Clare and was the birthplace of Irish hero Brian Boru. It is situated on the west bank of the River Shannon, and in 2022 had a population of 1700.
Tuamgraney
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tuamgraney is a village in eastern County Clare in the west of Ireland and a civil parish by the same name. Situated about a kilometre from the River Graney which flows into Lough Derg, it is an ancient settlement, noted for St Cronán's Church, said to be the oldest church in constant use in Ireland. Tuamgraney is situated 7 km northwest of Goat Island.
Scarriff
Village
Photo: Dark-Fire, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Scarriff or Scariff is a large village in east County Clare, in the midwest of Ireland. The town is on the west end of Lough Derg and is best known for its harbour. Scarriff is situated 8 km northwest of Goat Island.
Goat Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Ogonnelloe, County Clare, Ireland
- Categories: wetland, locality, and landform
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.85361° or 52° 51′ 13″ northLongitude
-8.4639° or 8° 27′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C4HVG3P+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 40520959OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetlandOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q104293932
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