Horse Island
Horse Island is an islet in County Cork, Munster. Horse Island is situated nearby to the islet Furze Island, as well as near Cold Island.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilcrohane and Ahakista.
Kilcrohane
Village
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilcrohane is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is the last coastal village on the Sheep's Head Peninsula after Durrus and Ahakista. Kilcrohane lies under the 'Shadow of Seefin' and is also close to Caher Mountain. Kilcrohane is situated 4½ km northwest of Horse Island.
Ahakista
Locality
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ahakista is located approximately halfway along the Sheep's Head peninsula between Durrus and Kilcrohane in County Cork, Ireland. It is a wooded coastal village with a deep and sheltered harbour. Ahakista is situated 5 km north of Horse Island.
Schull
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schull is a harbour town on the Mizen Head peninsula of County Cork, at the southwest tip of Ireland. The name means school, and was first documented in 1199 suggesting a religious seminary, but there's no trace of that.
Horse Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Dunmanus, County Cork, Ireland
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.55798° or 51° 33′ 29″ northLongitude
-9.65022° or 9° 39′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C3GH85X+5WOpenStreetMap ID
way 4554452OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q104295615
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