Rabbit Island
Rabbit Island is an islet in County Cork, Munster. Rabbit Island is situated nearby to the beach Trá na n-Iomairí, as well as near Tráig a ‘ Tí.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Raheen Castle and Saint Barrahane’s Church.
Raheen Castle
Ruins
Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Raheen Castle is a ruins, which is situated 3 km west of Rabbit Island.
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 3½ km west of Rabbit Island.
Castle Townsend
Guest house
Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Townsend is a guest house, which is situated 3½ km west of Rabbit Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Unionhall and Castletownshend.
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 3½ km north of Rabbit Island.
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.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 4 km north of Rabbit Island.
Rabbit Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.53016° or 51° 31′ 49″ northLongitude
-9.12135° or 9° 7′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C3GGVJH+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 4554520OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Rabbit Island” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Oileán Bhríde”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Trá na n-Iomairí and Tráig a ‘ Tí.
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