Nuns Island
Nuns Island is an islet in County Westmeath, Leinster. Nuns Island is situated nearby to the islet Turgesius Island, as well as near Castle Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Turgesius Island and Saint Féichín’s Catholic Church.
Turgesius Island
Islet
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The principal island on Lough Lene is named after Turgesius who was a Viking leader who is said to have conquered Dublin. Turgesius Island is situated 420 metres southeast of Nuns Island.
Saint Féichín’s Catholic Church
Church
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Saint Féichín’s Catholic Church is situated 2 km north of Nuns Island.
Cloister at Fore Abbey
Grassland
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Cloister at Fore Abbey is a grassland, which is situated 2½ km north of Nuns Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fore and Collinstown.
Fore
Village
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Fore is a village, next to the old Benedictine Abbey ruin of Fore Abbey, situated to the north of Lough Lene in County Westmeath, in Ireland. The village, is situated within a valley between two hills: the Hill of Ben, the Hill of Houndslow, and the Ankerland rise area.
Collinstown
Village
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Collinstown is a village in north County Westmeath, situated on the R395 regional road overlooking Lough Lene. It lies 18 km northeast of the county town of Mullingar and had a population of 356.
Drumcree
Village
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Drumcree is a small village in County Westmeath in Ireland on the R395 regional road. This village is part of St Mary's Parish, Collinstown, and a sister parish of St Feichin's, Fore. Drumcree is situated 5 km southeast of Nuns Island.
Nuns Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: County Westmeath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.66322° or 53° 39′ 48″ northLongitude
-7.22559° or 7° 13′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C5JMQ7F+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 75768089OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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