Shenick’s Island Martello Tower

Shenick’s Island Martello Tower is a tower in , . Shenick’s Island Martello Tower is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shenick Island and Colt Island.

Islet
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or Shenick's Island is an island that lies east of , , . It is populated only by seals that harbour on the western side of the island and a few different species of seabirds nest there.

Islet
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is the closest and smallest of three low-lying, uninhabited islands off the headland of in .

Islet
St Patrick's Island is the most distant of three low-lying uninhabited islets off the headland of , in . It is an island of low cliffs and lies about 1.5 km from the mainland, with vegetation consisting of grasses, brambles and other species such as hogweed.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loughshinny and Rush.

Village
Photo: Colm O hAonghusa, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small coastal village in northern , , between and . 's more famous landmarks are the Martello Tower on the nearby headland of and some unusual rock formations visible on some of the many coastal walks in the area. is situated 3 km south of Shenick’s Island Martello Tower.

Town
Balbriggan is a seaside town at the north end of , 32 km north of city centre. It was a small fishing village until 1780 then grew rapidly as a textile town, processing cotton and linen. is situated 6 km south of Shenick’s Island Martello Tower.

Village
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is a village and civil parish located in , , . The town has historically been called Baile Ruairí in Irish. The 2022 census population for was 2,282. is situated 7 km west of Shenick’s Island Martello Tower.

Shenick’s Island Martello Tower

Latitude
53.57373° or 53° 34′ 25″ north
Longitude
-6.08576° or 6° 5′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C5MHWF7+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 443934410
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­martello_tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q55049525
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