Island Strand

Island Strand is a beach in County Cork, Munster. Island Strand is situated nearby to the cemetery Burial Ground Disused, as well as near the islet Horse Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knockdrum Stone Fort and Saint Barrahane’s Church.

Knockdrum Stone Fort

Archaeological site

Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Knockdrum Stone Fort is a circular stone rath, ringfort, or hilltop fort near Castletownshend in County Cork, Ireland. It was restored before 1860, and there were archaeological excavations from 1930–31. Knockdrum Stone Fort is situated 2 km north of Island Strand.

Saint Barrahane’s Church

Church

Photo: Lisboyboy, Public domain.

Saint Barrahane's Church is a 19th century church in Castletownshend, County Cork, Ireland. The church, belonging to the denomination of the Church of Ireland, is situated on an elevation overlooking the town and the Castlehaven Bay, belongs to the Castlehaven parish, and should not be confused with the Catholic church named after the same patron St. Saint Barrahane’s Church is situated 2½ km north of Island Strand.

Raheen Castle

Ruins

Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Raheen Castle is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Island Strand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castletownshend and Unionhall.

Castletownshend

Castletownshend is a village in County Cork in southwest Ireland. It's a tiny place, just a single street leading down to the harbour, with a population of 167 in 2022.

Unionhall

Village

Photo: Timothw, Public domain.

Union Hall, also Unionhall, is a small fishing village in County Cork, Ireland, located on the west side of Glandore Harbour. Its nearest neighbour to the west is Castletownshend; to the east, Glandore village. Unionhall is situated 6 km northeast of Island Strand.

Skibbereen

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skibbereen is a village in the southwest of County Cork, Ireland. An Sciobairín means "the little boat harbour" - it would have to be a small boat to get this far up the River Ilen.

Island Strand

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.50847° or 51° 30′ 31″ north

Longitude

-9.18473° or 9° 11′ 5″ west

Open location code

9C3GGR58+94

OpenStreetMap ID

way 601979769

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Burial Ground Disused and Horse Island.

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