Glasheen Island
Glasheen Island is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Glasheen Island is situated nearby to the islet Inishcorra, as well as near Goose Island.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claddagh and Salthill.
Claddagh
Suburb
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The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls. Claddagh is situated 7 km northwest of Glasheen Island.
Salthill
Suburb
Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.
Salthill is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay. Salthill is situated 7 km northwest of Glasheen Island.
Galway
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galway is the county town of County Galway on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth-largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact.
Glasheen Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.21531° or 53° 12′ 55″ northLongitude
-9.01006° or 9° 0′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C5G6X8Q+4XOpenStreetMap ID
way 578934450OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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