Rusheenacholla is linked to the mainland of County Galway by a causeway a mile to the south of the village of Carna. It is also linked by another causeway to the small island of Carra, which is in turn linked to Mweenish Island. Rusheenacholla is low lying and approximately 900 metres from north to south and 800 metres from east to west at its widest point. There are 6 or 7 houses on the island and in 2011 the population was 10, although I think a couple of the houses have been built since then, so the population may now be slightly higher.
A couple of the houses have healthy looking palm trees growing outside them. There was a wind shaped elder tree growing by the roadside and a few stunted sycamore, hawthorn and rowan trees.
Ti Jackie, Rusheenacholla
New house
Elder tree shaped by the wind
Palm tree and Cottage
Gorse bushes outside cottage
Stack of Peat
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