Goose Island
Goose Island is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Goose Island is situated nearby to the islet Church Island, as well as near Church (ruins).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portumna Castle and Terryglass Castle.
Portumna Castle
Castle
Portumna Castle is a semi-fortified house in Portumna, County Galway, Ireland which was built in the early 17th century by Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde. Portumna Castle is situated 2½ km northeast of Goose Island.
Terryglass Castle
Ruins
Terryglass Castle, also called the Old Court, is a fortified house and a National Monument in County Tipperary, Ireland. Terryglass Castle is situated 3 km southeast of Goose Island.
Christ Church Portumna
Church
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Christ Church Portumna is situated 2½ km northeast of Goose Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portumna and Terryglass.
Portumna
Portumna is a village in County Galway at the north end of Lough Derg. With a population of 1700 in 2022, it's best known for its fine castle and gardens.
Terryglass
Village
Photo: Juergen Meuer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Terryglass is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is on the north-eastern shore of Lough Derg, near where the River Shannon enters the lough, on the R493 road. Terryglass is situated 3½ km southeast of Goose Island.
Carrigahorig
Locality
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Carrigahorig is a hamlet in County Tipperary, Ireland, located 7 km east of Portumna on the N65 national secondary road. The northern end of the R493 terminates here. Carrigahorig is situated 7 km east of Goose Island.
Goose Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.07254° or 53° 4′ 21″ northLongitude
-8.2497° or 8° 14′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C5H3QF2+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 575553835OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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