Furnace Island

Furnace Island, or simply Furnace (officially known by its Irish name Fornais),[1] is one of the inhabited South Connemara Islands of County Galway, in Ireland. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge to the island Lettermullan.

Fornais

Furnace Island
Island
Fornais
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°15′18″N 9°44′32″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway
Government
  Dáil ÉireannGalway West
Population
 (2006)
  Total65
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
As this is a Gaeltacht, Fornais is the only official name.[1]

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