Cruckeen Island

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 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 3 km southeast of Cruckeen Island.

Pollagh Quay

Wharf

Photo: SíodaPhotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pollagh Quay is a wharf, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Cruckeen 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 Cruckeen 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 Cruckeen Island.

Aughinish

Locality

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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 Cruckeen Island.

Cruckeen Island

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

53.15962° or 53° 9′ 35″ north

Longitude

-8.96483° or 8° 57′ 53″ west

Open location code

9C5H525P+R3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4563335

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Calfs Island and Avough Island.

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