Cahernaran Island

Cahernaran Island is an islet in County Mayo, Connacht. Cahernaran Island is situated nearby to the islet Illannaglaur, as well as near the lake Parkmore Lough.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Murrisk Abbey and National Famine Memorial.

Murrisk Abbey

Ruins

Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Murrisk Friary, is a ruined Augustinian monastery located in County Mayo, Ireland. It is on the southern coast of Clew Bay, about 10km west of Westport. Murrisk Abbey is situated 690 metres southeast of Cahernaran Island.

National Famine Memorial

Photo: A.-K. D., CC0.

National Famine Memorial is situated 1 km south of Cahernaran Island.

Croagh Patrick

Peak

Photo: EamonnPKeane, Public domain.

Croagh Patrick, nicknamed 'the Reek', is a mountain with a height of 764 m and an important site of pilgrimage in County Mayo, Ireland. The mountain has a pyramid-shaped peak and overlooks Clew Bay, rising above the village of Murrisk, several kilometres from Westport. Croagh Patrick is situated 3 km south of Cahernaran Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murrisk and Lecanvey.

Murrisk

Village

Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Murrisk is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, on the south side of Clew Bay, about 8 km west of Westport and 4 km east of Lecanvey. Murrisk lies at the foot of Croagh Patrick and is the starting-point for pilgrims who visit the mountain.

Lecanvey

Village

Photo: Evertype, CC BY 2.5.

Lecanvey or Leckanvy is a seaside village in County Mayo, Ireland, between Westport and Louisburgh, about 2 km west of Murrisk. It has a small beach with Lecanvey Pier. Lecanvey is situated 3 km west of Cahernaran Island.

Westport

Photo: donnamarijne, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Westport is an attractive town in County Mayo on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of 6,900 in 2022. It was originally Cathair na Mart, "town of the beef cattle", a cattle-mart and trading port in an era when it was much easier to get around by sea than overland.

Cahernaran Island

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

53.78778° or 53° 47′ 16″ north

Longitude

-9.64374° or 9° 38′ 38″ west

Open location code

9C5GQ9Q4+4G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 462952080

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Illannaglaur and Parkmore Lough.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Murrisk National School and Murrisk Cafe.

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