Black Island
Black Island is an islet in County Clare, Munster. Black Island is situated nearby to the islet Ballyconry Island, as well as near the locality Aughinish.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tobercornan and St John the Baptist’s Church.
St John the Baptist’s Church
Church
Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St John the Baptist’s Church is situated 2 km south of Black Island.
Newtown Castle
Castle
Newtown Castle is a 16th-century tower house, located close to the village of Ballyvaughan within the Burren area of County Clare, Ireland. Uniquely for a tower house of its type in Ireland, it is cylindrical in shape above a square pyramidal base. Newtown Castle is situated 3½ km south of Black Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyvaughan and Aughinish.
Ballyvaughan
Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballyvaughan is a village in County Clare, overlooking Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. With a population of 360 in 2022, it's a tiny straggling place but a good base for exploring the Burren region. Discover Ballyvaughan is the village website.
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 northeast of Black Island.
Murroogh
Locality
Murroogh, sometimes named Murrooghtoohy or Murroghtwohy, is a hamlet in County Clare, Ireland. It covers the townlands of Murrooghtoohy North and Murrooghtoohy South. Murroogh is situated 8 km west of Black Island.
Black Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.13235° or 53° 7′ 57″ northLongitude
-9.15638° or 9° 9′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C5G4RJV+WCOpenStreetMap ID
way 575033000OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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