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Lapp's Island
Lapp's Island is located in island of Ireland
Lapp's Island
Lapp's Island
Location in island of Ireland
Location in Ireland
Geography
Location Cork City
Coordinates 51°53′57″N 8°27′51″W / 51.89917°N 8.46417°W / 51.89917; -8.46417
Administration
County County Cork
Demographics
Ethnic groups Irish

Lapp's Island was once an island in the River Lee. It is now joined with the island which forms the center of Cork City, Ireland and refers to the eastern tip of that island.

It was apparently named after an owner in the 17th century. The island had probably been reclaimed from swamp at that time. In the 18th century it was separated from the main island by a canal which roughly followed what is now Parnell Place. It was fully joined to the main island by 1832.

Custom's House, at the eastern extremity of the island, sits on what was called the tongue of Lapps's Island, and the modern Lapp's Quay sits on the southern shore of Lapp's island.

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