Flea Island
Flea Island is an islet in County Cork, Munster. Flea Island is situated nearby to the beach Trá na Marbh, as well as near Cuas na gCaorach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knockdrum Stone Fort and Saint Barrahane’s Church.
Knockdrum Stone Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knockdrum Stone Fort is a circular stone rath, ringfort, or hilltop fort near Castletownshend in County Cork, Ireland. It was restored before 1860, and there were archaeological excavations from 1930–31. Knockdrum Stone Fort is situated 2 km north of Flea 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 2½ km northeast of Flea Island.
Raheen Castle
Ruins
Photo: MrCorman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Raheen Castle is a ruins, which is situated 3 km northeast of Flea 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 6 km northeast of Flea Island.
Skibbereen
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skibbereen is a village in the southwest of County Cork, Ireland. An Sciobairín means "the little boat harbour" - it would have to be a small boat to get this far up the River Ilen.
Flea Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.51075° or 51° 30′ 39″ northLongitude
-9.18629° or 9° 11′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C3GGR67+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 4554539OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Flea Island” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Oileán Deargán”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Trá na Marbh and Cuas na gCaorach.
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