What is recorded here
Frenchman's Island is a small islet located in County Galway, Ireland, and is notable for its historical association with early 19th-century land reform and the activities of the French revolutionary Thomas Francis Meagher, who is believed to have hidden there during his time in Ireland. The island reflects the broader context of political upheaval and resistance in western Ireland during the 1800s.
Places near here
Eagle IslandIslet · 47 yd
Fisherman's IslandIslet · 288 yd
bridgebridge · 1648 yd
Recess Houserailway station · 1749 yd
Derryclare Nature ReserveNature reserve · 1.5 mi
Binn Dhoire ChláirMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Cnoc Lios UachtairMountain / peak · 2.6 mi
Ritual siteRitual site, holy/saint's stone · 3.1 mi
ToberconnelHoly well · 3.1 mi
Myrtle beechMyrtle beech · 3.6 mi
Connemara Heritage and History CentreMuseum · 5.6 mi
Ring fortHeritage attraction · 5.6 miOther information
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