What is recorded here
Spanish Island is a small island located in the River Lee near Cork City, historically associated with maritime activity and the region's coastal trade. It is notable for its connection to the Spanish shipwreck of 1588, when a vessel from the defeated Armada was driven ashore nearby, though direct archaeological evidence remains limited.
Places near here
CastleCastle, unclassified · 264 yd
Jeremiah's IslandIslet · 511 yd
AghillaunIslet · 752 yd
Kill Burial Gd (Childrens)Burial ground · 1345 yd
Hut site in TurkheadHut site · 1452 yd
Wave Chieftain Whale WatchingHeritage attraction · 1718 yd
Glenan's Irish Sailing Centresignal post · 1.0 mi
Dún na Station castleCastle · 1.0 mi
store/warehousestore/warehouse · 1.0 mi
Beacon PointViewpoint · 1.3 mi
The Beaconbeacon · 1.3 mi
Main BeachBeach / strand · 1.7 miOther information
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