Seal Island

Seal Island is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Seal Island is situated near the islet Cruckeen Island, as well as near Calfs Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dunguaire Castle and Pollagh Quay.

Dunguaire Castle

Castle

Dunguaire Castle is a 16th-century tower house on the southeastern shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland, near Kinvara. The name derives from the dun of King Guaire, the legendary king of Connacht. Dunguaire Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Seal Island.

Pollagh Quay

Wharf

Photo: SíodaPhotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pollagh Quay is a wharf, which is situated 2 km northeast of Seal Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kinvarra and Ballinderreen.

Kinvarra

Village

Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kinvara or Kinvarra is a sea port village in the southwest of County Galway, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of Kinvarradoorus in the north of the barony of Kiltartan. Kinvarra is also an electoral division. Kinvarra is situated 3 km southeast of Seal Island.

Ballinderreen

Village

Photo: Aiden Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballinderreen, also Ballindereen, is a village located on the N67 road between Kilcolgan and Kinvara in south County Galway, Ireland. Ballinderreen is situated 5 km northeast of Seal Island.

Aughinish

Locality

Photo: Drow69, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aughinish, also Aughnish, is a small island and townland in Oughtmama Parish of the Barony of Burren in north County Clare, Ireland. It is on the south shore of Galway Bay, 11 km northwest of Kinvarra. Aughinish is situated 7 km west of Seal Island.

Seal Island

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.15984° or 53° 9′ 35″ north

Longitude

-8.97215° or 8° 58′ 20″ west

Open location code

9C5H525H+W4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4563311

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cruckeen Island and Calfs Island.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Doorus House and Fahy’s of Nogra - The Traveller’s Inn.

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