Cow Island
Cow Island is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Cow Island is situated nearby to the islet Illaunroe, as well as near Big Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Furnace and Séipéal Réalt na Mara.
Furnace
Island
Furnace Island, or simply Furnace, is one of the inhabited South Connemara Islands of County Galway, in Ireland. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge to the island Lettermullan. Furnace is situated 3½ km southwest of Cow Island.
Séipéal Réalt na Mara
Church
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Séipéal Réalt na Mara is a church, which is situated 4 km southwest of Cow Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lettermore and Kilkieran.
Lettermore
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lettermore is a Gaeltacht village in County Galway, Ireland. It is also the name of the island, linked by road to the mainland, on which the village sits. Lettermore is situated 3½ km northeast of Cow Island.
Kilkieran
Village
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cill Chiaráin is a coastal village in the Connemara area of County Galway in Ireland. The R340 passes through Cill Chiaráin. Cill Chiaráin lies in a Gaeltacht region, and Coláiste Sheosaimh hosts Irish language courses within the village. Kilkieran is situated 6 km north of Cow Island.
Carraroe
Photo: Carraroe1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carraroe is a tiny village which is nevertheless the largest settlement on the Carraroe / Cheathrú Rua Peninsula of Connemara in County Galway. It has a population of 725 people, and has one of the highest percentages of Irish speakers in the country, at 78%.
Cow Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.27224° or 53° 16′ 20″ northLongitude
-9.70161° or 9° 42′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C5G77CX+V9OpenStreetMap ID
way 4563026OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Cow Island” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Oileán Bó”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Illaunroe and Big Island.
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