Saint Macdara’s Island

Saint Macdara's Island is a small island off the coast of in Ireland on which stands a mediaeval Christian monastery and National Monument.
Wikipedia
Photo: Megdotcom, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Description: church building in County Galway, Ireland
  • Also known as: “St Sinach Mac Dara’s Church” and “St. MacDara’s Island Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mason Island.

Island
is an uninhabited island located off the coast near the village of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carna and Letterard.

Village
Photo: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area in , , Ireland. It is located on the country's west coast in the Gaeltacht, about 74 km west of Galway city. is an extremely small area, but as a focal point for the surrounding areas, it contains a Garda Síochána station, a Health Centre including a Rapid Response Ambulance a football pitch and an Irish Coastguard lifeboat. is situated 6 km northeast of Saint Macdara’s Island.

Hamlet
Photo: Fractal Angel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a townland located in the parish of Moyrus or Carna, Connemara on the West Coast of the . It is located in County Galway. is situated 8 km northeast of Saint Macdara’s Island.

Saint Macdara’s Island

Latitude
53.30446° or 53° 18′ 16″ north
Longitude
-9.91736° or 9° 55′ 3″ west
Named after
Macdara
Open location code
9C5G833M+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 772344213
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q30247333
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Irish—“Saint Macdara’s Island” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Oileán Mhic Dara”
  • Galician: “Illa de San Mac Dara”
  • German: “St. Macdara’s Island”
  • Irish: “Cruach na Cara”
  • Irish: “Oileán Mhic Dara”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. MacDara’s Island Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site and Penitential Station.

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