Gabbock Island
Gabbock Island is an islet in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Gabbock Island is situated nearby to the village Greyabbey, as well as near Kircubbin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grey Abbey and Nendrum Monastery mill.
Grey Abbey
Monastery
Photo: Shaun Dunphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grey Abbey is a ruined Cistercian priory in Greyabbey, County Down, Northern Ireland. Currently maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, it is a monument in state care in the townland of Rosemount, on the eastern edge of the village of Greyabbey in the Ards and North Down local government district. Grey Abbey is situated 2 miles northeast of Gabbock Island.
Nendrum Monastery mill
Archaeological site
Nendrum Monastery was a Christian monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Medieval records say it was founded in the 5th century, but this is uncertain. Nendrum Monastery mill is situated 2½ miles southwest of Gabbock Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greyabbey and Kircubbin.
Greyabbey
Village
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greyabbey or Grey Abbey is a small village, townland and civil parish located on the eastern shores of Strangford Lough, on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. Greyabbey is situated 2 miles northeast of Gabbock Island.
Kircubbin
Village
Photo: Ronan Magee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kircubbin is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village had a population of 1,153 people in the 2011 Census. Kircubbin is situated 3 miles southeast of Gabbock Island.
Whiterock
Village
Whiterock is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Killinakin, in the civil parish of Killinchy and historic barony of Dufferin, on the western shore of Strangford Lough, near to the village of Killinchy. Whiterock is situated 3 miles southwest of Gabbock Island.
Gabbock Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.51465° or 54° 30′ 53″ northLongitude
-5.59054° or 5° 35′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C6PGC75+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 4557005OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Island and Sheelah’s Island.
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