Carricklass Rocks
Carricklass Rocks is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Carricklass Rocks is situated nearby to the islet Illaunwilliam, as well as near Glassilaun Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mweelrea and Uggool Beach.
Mweelrea
Peak
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Mweelrea is a mountain on the Atlantic coast of County Mayo, Ireland. Rising to 814 metres, it is the highest mountain in the western province of Connacht, and is noted for its southeastern cliff-lined corries, and its views. Mweelrea is situated 3½ km northeast of Carricklass Rocks.
Uggool Beach
Beach
Photo: Gordon Dunn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Uggool Beach is a large beach in County Mayo, on the west coast of Ireland, located south of the town of Louisburgh. It is situated at the mouth of Killary Harbour to its south, with Silver Strand to its north, Mweelrea mountain to its east and the Atlantic ocean to its west. Uggool Beach is situated 2 km north of Carricklass Rocks.
Salrock Church
Church
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Salrock Church is situated 2½ km southeast of Carricklass Rocks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tully Cross and Letterfrack.
Tully Cross
Village
Photo: Lindy Buckley, CC BY 2.0.
Tully Cross is a small village located on the Renvyle Peninsula in north-west Connemara, in County Galway, Ireland. It is actually situated in the townland of Gorteenclough. The village lies close to the sea and is on the Wild Atlantic Way coastal route. Tully Cross is situated 7 km southwest of Carricklass Rocks.
Letterfrack
Photo: Chalky Lives, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Letterfrack is a village on the coast of Connemara in County Galway, with a population of about 200. In Irish Leitir means a rock-strewn hillside and fraic means speckled, referring to the bright quartzite rocks.
Delphi
Locality
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Delphi is a locality in County Mayo, Ireland. Its English name was coined by the Marquis of Sligo, who built a hunting lodge there It is located on the Owengar River that connects Fin Lough to Doo Lough, between the fjord of Killary Harbour to the south and the Sheeffry Hills to the north, in a valley surrounded by the Mweelrea Mountains and the neighbouring peaks of Ben Creggan and Ben Gorm. Delphi is situated 9 km east of Carricklass Rocks.
Carricklass Rocks
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.61984° or 53° 37′ 11″ northLongitude
-9.8774° or 9° 52′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C5GJ49F+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 4562124OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carricklass Rocks and Illaunwilliam.
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