Bay of Ireland
Bay of Ireland is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bay of Ireland is situated nearby to the locality Congesquoy, as well as near Bu‘ Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Standing Stones of Stenness.
Ring of Brodgar
Heath
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney.
Standing Stones of Stenness
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Standing Stones of Stenness are a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles.
Unstan Chambered Cairn
Photo: Bruce McAdam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Unstan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located about 2 mi north-east of Stromness on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The tomb was built on a promontory that extends into the Loch of Stenness near the settlement of Howe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bu‘ Point and Cairston.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Bay of Ireland
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Irland Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.96833° or 58° 58′ 6″ northLongitude
-3.25127° or 3° 15′ 5″ westOpen location code
9CCRXP9X+8FOpenStreetMap ID
node 8639795002OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2646051
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Congesquoy and The Bush.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Corn Hillock, broch site and Cummi Howe, broch.
Orkney Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Kirkwall, Stromness, Hoy, and Shapinsay.
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