Goats Island
Goats Island is an islet in County Sligo, Connacht. Goats Island is situated nearby to the islet Glynn Island, as well as near Cottage Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church Island and Tobernalt.
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.
Tobernalt
Spring
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tobernalt is a holy well in north County Sligo, Ireland near the southwest corner of Lough Gill. It is an ancient natural spring dating back to the 5th century as a pagan meeting place and later a Penal Law mass site. Tobernalt is situated 2 km west of Goats Island.
Carns Cairn
Archaeological site
Carns Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland. Carns Cairn is situated 3 km northwest of Goats Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sligo and Ballintogher.
Sligo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Ballintogher
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballintogher is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located approximately 8 kilometers southeast of the county town of Sligo on the R290 road between Ballygawley to the west and Dromahair in County Leitrim to the north-east. Ballintogher is situated 6 km southeast of Goats Island.
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 6 km northeast of Goats Island.
Goats Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.24231° or 54° 14′ 32″ northLongitude
-8.41329° or 8° 24′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C6H6HRP+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 88143449OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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