Flat Island
Flat Island is an islet in County Sligo, Connacht. Flat Island is situated nearby to the islet Green Island, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Pier/Local rowing club.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tobernalt and Carns Cairn.
Tobernalt
Spring
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tobernalt is a holy well in north County Sligo, Ireland near the southwest corner of Lough Gill. It is an ancient natural spring dating back to the 5th century as a pagan meeting place and later a Penal Law mass site. Tobernalt is situated 660 metres west of Flat Island.
Carns Cairn
Archaeological site
Carns Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland. Carns Cairn is situated 1½ km northwest of Flat Island.
Hazelwood House
Building
Photo: Zxcode, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hazelwood House is an 18th-century Palladian style country house located in the parish of Calry in the north of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. The house, which is located in a 70-acre demesne approximately 2 miles south-east of Sligo town, is a protected structure. Hazelwood House is situated 1½ km north of Flat Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sligo and Ballysadare.
Sligo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sligo is the principal town in County Sligo in Northwest Ireland & Lakelands. In 2022 it had a population of 21,000, with the service sector the main employer.
Ballysadare
Village
Photo: Zxcode, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballysadare, locally also Ballisodare, is a town in County Sligo, Ireland. It is about 7 km south of Sligo town. The town developed on an important crossing of the Owenmore River. Ballysadare is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Ballysadare is situated 6 km southwest of Flat Island.
Ballintogher
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballintogher is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located approximately 8 kilometers southeast of the county town of Sligo on the R290 road between Ballygawley to the west and Dromahair in County Leitrim to the north-east. Ballintogher is situated 7 km southeast of Flat Island.
Flat Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.24228° or 54° 14′ 32″ northLongitude
-8.43634° or 8° 26′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C6H6HR7+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 4560830OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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