Black Tom’s Island

Black Tom’s Island is an islet in County Sligo, Connacht. Black Tom’s Island is situated nearby to the islet Swan Island, as well as near Comorant Rock.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church Island and Parke’s Castle.

Church Island

Islet

Photo: Hollywelltrees, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church Island is one of 23 islands on Lough Gill, situated in the northwest of Ireland. It is the largest island on the lake and is named after a monastery that was founded there in the 6th century, by Saint Lommán of Trim.

Parke’s Castle

Photo: John Darcy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Parke's Castle is a 17th-century Manor house. It was originally known as Newtowne and is situated on the shore of Lough Gill, County Leitrim, Ireland. Parke's Castle was built on the site of an earlier 16th century O'Rourke tower house. Parke’s Castle is situated 3½ km east of Black Tom’s Island.

Hazelwood House

Building

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Hazelwood House is an 18th-century Palladian style country house located in the parish of Calry in the north of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. The house, which is located in a 70-acre demesne approximately 2 miles south-east of Sligo town, is a protected structure. Hazelwood House is situated 3 km west of Black Tom’s Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fivemilebourne and Sligo.

Fivemilebourne

Locality

Fivemilebourne is a populated area of County Leitrim, Ireland. It lies within the civil parish of Drumlease and the historic barony of Drumahaire. Fivemilebourne is situated 4 km northeast of Black Tom’s Island.

Sligo

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Sligo is the principal town in County Sligo in Northwest Ireland & Lakelands. In 2022 it had a population of 21,000, with the service sector the main employer.

Dromahair

Town

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Manorhamilton is a town in County Leitrim in northwest Ireland, 26 km east of Sligo. With a population in 2022 of 1700, it's the only town of any size in the north of the county, from Lough Allen to the Atlantic coast. Dromahair is situated 6 km southeast of Black Tom’s Island.

Black Tom’s Island

Type: Islet
Categories: forest, locality, and landform
Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.25588° or 54° 15′ 21″ north

Longitude

-8.38546° or 8° 23′ 8″ west

Open location code

9C6H7J47+9R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 88143446

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Swan Island and Comorant Rock.

Nearby Places

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