Illanaran
Illanaran is an islet in County Donegal, Ulster. Illanaran is situated nearby to the peak Cronagarn, as well as near the lake Lough Sheskin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arranmore and Aranmore Lighthouse.
Arranmore
Photo: Geyo John, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Árainn Mhór or Arranmore is an island 5 km off the west coast of County Donegal. It's a Gaeltacht community where Irish is the official language though English is universally understood.
Aranmore Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Rossographer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aranmore Lighthouse is situated 4 km north of Illanaran.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leabgarrow and Burtonport.
Leabgarrow
Village
Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Leadhb Gharbh is a Gaeltacht village on Arranmore Island, which is to the west of County Donegal about three miles from Burtonport. The island's post office, secondary school and ferry port are located in Leabgarrow. Leabgarrow is situated 5 km east of Illanaran.
Burtonport
Village
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ailt an Chorráin or Ailt a' Chorráin is a Gaeltacht fishing village about 7 km northwest of Dungloe in The Rosses district of County Donegal, Ireland. The main employers in the village were the Burtonport Fishermen's Co-op and the Bord Iascaigh Mhara ice plant; but these have both since closed and their former premises were demolished in 2021 as part of a seafront environment upgrade scheme. Burtonport is situated 10 km east of Illanaran.
Illanaran
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.98073° or 54° 58′ 51″ northLongitude
-8.57343° or 8° 34′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C6HXCJG+7JOpenStreetMap ID
way 4559555OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Illanaran” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An tOileán Glas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cronagarn and Lough Cronagarn.
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