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Waterford Islands Area
Place count in area: 7, OSI/LPS Maps: 76, 82, EW-C 
Highest place:
Sheep Island, 35m

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Sheep Island (2) Island Oileán an gCaorach (2) A name in Irish Waterford County in Munster Province, in Irish Islands List

Landing grid ref.: X53600 97900
Reachable "On Foot " Y

Height: 35m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 76 Grid Reference: X53600 97800
Place visited by 2 members. Recently by: DavidWalsh, bryanjbarry
Island visited by 5 members.
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Longitude: -7.218041, Latitude: 52.129983 , Easting: 253600, Northing: 97800
ITM: 653537 597856,   GPS IDs, 6 char: ShpIsl, 10 char: ShpIslnd


Not reachable at HW  

Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/island/2384/
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Island Names .. by Pepe   (Show all for Sheep Island (Oileán an gCaorach))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Sheep Island (<i>Oileán an gCaorach</i>) in area Waterford Islands, Ireland
Picture: Isles of Icane from Kilfarassy with Islandikane headland on the left
 
The Isles of Icane
by Pepe  16 May 2022
The three Isles of Icane can be seen in this photo Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/2384/comment/23515/
Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average
 
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