Canon Island Explained

Canon Island
Map:island of Ireland
Native Name:Irish: Oileán na gCanánach
Native Name Link:Irish language
Location:Shannon Estuary
Coordinates:52.6667°N -12°W
Country:Ireland
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Munster
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:County
Country Admin Divisions 1:Clare
Population:0

Canon Island [1] is an island and townland situated in the Shannon Estuary, in County Clare, Ireland. It is about 2.5km (01.6miles) east of the village of Kildysart and about 1.5km (00.9miles) from the shore on the mainland.

The island is home to the ruins of Canon Island Abbey, an Augustinian monastery built in the late 12th century.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oileán na gCanánach/Canon Island . Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) . 9 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Comerford. Patrick. Canon Island: a monastic retreat among 29 islands in the Shannon estuary. 2021-08-20. en-GB.