Birmore Island

Birmore Island is an islet in , . Birmore Island is situated near the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in County Galway, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Bir Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Furnace and Ardmore Quay.

Island
Island, or simply , is one of the… is situated 4 km southeast of Birmore Island.

Pier
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a pier, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Birmore Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carna and Kilkieran.

Village
Photo: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area in , , Ireland. is situated 6 km northwest of Birmore Island.

Village
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cill Chiaráin is a coastal village in the Connemara area of in . is situated 7 km northeast of Birmore Island.

Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lettermore is a Gaeltacht village in , Ireland. is situated 9 km east of Birmore Island.

Birmore Island

Latitude
53.27362° or 53° 16′ 25″ north
Longitude
-9.79333° or 9° 47′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C5G76F4+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4563029
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2966155
Wiki­data ID
Q26716403
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Birmore Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Birmore Island”
  • Irish: “Bior Mór”
  • Swedish: “Birmore Island”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ardmore and Roisín na Mainiach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Birmore Rock and Birbeg Island.

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Worth a closer look: Galway and Tuam.

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