Mutton Island
Mutton Island is a small island located approximately 1km off the coast of Galway City, Ireland and is connected to the mainland with a causeway. The causeway is popular for wedding proposals due to the views from the island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Alvaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in County Galway, Ireland
- Also known as: “Mutton Island, County Galway”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mutton Island Lighthouse and Spanish Arch.
Spanish Arch
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Spanish Arch and the Caoċ Arch in Galway city, Ireland, are two remaining arches on the Ceann an Bhalla.
Galway City Museum
Museum
Photo: Shane.Halloran, Public domain.
Galway City Museum is a museum in Galway City, County Galway, Ireland. It was founded on 29 July 2006, and is located beside the Spanish Arch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claddagh and Salthill.
Claddagh
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls.
Salthill
Suburb
Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.
Salthill is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay.
Galway
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galway is the county town of County Galway on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact.
Mutton Island
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.25476° or 53° 15′ 17″ northLongitude
-9.05342° or 9° 3′ 12″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9C5G7W3W+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1220010695OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Mutton Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mutton Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mutton Island (pulo sa Ireland, Connaught, County Galway, lat 53,25, long -9,05)”
- Cebuano: “Mutton Island”
- German: “Mutton Island”
- Irish: “Inis Caorach”
- Swedish: “Mutton Island”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Mutton Island”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Middle Arch and Shantalla.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Celia Griffin Children’s Park and South Park.
County Galway: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Galway, Tuam, Inis Mór, and Athenry.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mutton Island”. Photo: Alvaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.