Island · near Rosses Point · Sligo

Coney Island

Coney Island stands 1.9 km southwest of Rosses Point. Facilities include walks and bird watching. A short trip away is Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo, 7.9 km off.

Where

1.9 km

southwest of Rosses Point

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Island near Rosses Point

Just outside Rosses Point

Coney Island is 1.9 km southwest of Rosses Point. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

Highs of 17–19°C mark June to August in Rosses Point.

Jan8° / 3°116 mm

Feb9° / 3°92 mm

Mar10° / 4°84 mm

Apr13° / 5°70 mm

May15° / 8°75 mm

Jun17° / 10°77 mm

Jul19° / 12°95 mm

Aug18° / 12°101 mm

Sep17° / 10°93 mm

Oct14° / 8°111 mm

Nov11° / 5°125 mm

Dec9° / 3°128 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Rosses Point, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Rosses Point (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Rosses Point’s full climate →

About

Coney Island

Type: Island
Town: 1.9 km southwest of Rosses Point

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Visiting: the details

AddressConey Island

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Locating Coney Island

On this map, Coney Island is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Staying near Coney Island

In size, Sligo comes first of the 8, with 20,608 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · 1.9 km northeast of it

Rosses Point

883 people · 15 places to visit

2 · 2.5 km south of it

Strandhill

1,982 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 3.9 km east of it

Sligo

20,608 people · 20 places to visit

4 · 4.6 km east of it

Ballincar

423 people · 15 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Coney Island is	People	Places to visit
Rosses Point	1.9 km northeast of it	883	15
Strandhill	2.5 km south of it	1,982	6
Sligo	3.9 km east of it	20,608	20
Ballincar	4.6 km east of it	423	15
Carney	6.3 km northeast of it	373	6
Ballysadare	11 km southeast of it	1,747	1
Grange	12 km north of it	569	3
Coolaney	14 km south of it	1,155	0

Make a day of it

After Coney Island

Our list has 2 gardens, 2 museums and a cathedral within 15 km, among others.

CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo7.9 km away 2

GardenLissadell House & Gardens5.7 km away 3MuseumMuseum · Office of Public WorksCarrowmore Megalithic Cemetery6.9 km away 4MuseumMuseumDolly's Cottage2.9 km away 5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryCulleenamore Middens4.1 km away 6Historic houseHistoric houseDrumcliffe Round Tower And High Cross7.1 km away 7GardenGardenSecret Gardens Sligo7.8 km away 8Natural landscapeNatural landscapeThe Glen, Strandhill4 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

A visit to Coney Island: questions

Where is Coney Island?

Coney Island is 1.9 km southwest of Rosses Point, Sligo.

What is Coney Island?

Island.

When is the best time to visit Coney Island?

June to August are the warmest months in Rosses Point, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Coney Island?

Within 15 km: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo (7.9 km), Lissadell House & Gardens (5.7 km), Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery (6.9 km) and Dolly's Cottage (2.9 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lissadell House & Gardens: Aspdin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).