Aghillaun

Aghillaun is an islet in County Cork, Munster. Aghillaun is situated near the islet Jeremiah’s Island, as well as near Heir Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dunasead Castle and Heir Island.

Dunasead Castle

Castle

Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dunasead Castle, sometimes known as Baltimore Castle, is a 17th-century fortified house situated in the town of Baltimore in County Cork, Ireland. The tower house is built on the site of an earlier Norman-era structure, which itself replaced an earlier Bronze Age ringfort. Dunasead Castle is situated 2 km southeast of Aghillaun.

Heir Island

Island

Heir Island, also known as Hare Island or Inishodriscol, is an island in southwest County Cork, Ireland. It has a year-round population of around 25–30. Heir Island is situated 3½ km west of Aghillaun.

Baltimore Lifeboat Station

Building

Photo: Charles W Glynn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baltimore Lifeboat Station is located at Bull Point, near Baltimore, a town approximately 85 km south west of Cork, on the south-west tip of County Cork, on the south coast of Ireland. Baltimore Lifeboat Station is situated 1½ km southeast of Aghillaun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltimore and Ballydehob.

Baltimore

Photo: georama, CC BY 3.0.

Baltimore is a village in County Cork near the southwest tip of Ireland. The harbour is large, and sheltered by islands - several are inhabited and are also described on this page.

Ballydehob

Village

Photo: Cynthia Bressani, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballydehob is a coastal village in the southwest of County Cork, Ireland. It is 13 km west of Skibbereen and 13 km south of Bantry. Ballydehob is situated 9 km northwest of Aghillaun.

Aghillaun

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.49875° or 51° 29′ 56″ north

Longitude

-9.38852° or 9° 23′ 19″ west

Open location code

9C3GFJX6+FH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4554586

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jeremiah’s Island and Quarantine Island.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Carrigacurkavey and Carrigacurkaveybeg.

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