Birmore Island
Birmore Island is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Birmore Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Ardmore, as well as near Roisín na Mainiach.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in County Galway, Ireland
- Also known as: “Bir Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Furnace and Ardmore Quay.
Furnace
Island
Furnace Island, or simply Furnace, is one of the inhabited South Connemara Islands of County Galway, in Ireland. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge to the island Lettermullan. Furnace is situated 4 km southeast of Birmore Island.
Ardmore Quay
Pier
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ardmore Quay is a pier, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Birmore Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carna and Kilkieran.
Carna
Village
Photo: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carna is an area in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is located on the country's west coast in the Gaeltacht, about 74 km west of Galway city. Carna is an extremely small area, but as a focal point for the surrounding areas, it contains a Garda Síochána station, a Health Centre including a Rapid Response Ambulance a football pitch and an Irish Coastguard lifeboat. Carna is situated 6 km northwest of Birmore Island.
Kilkieran
Village
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cill Chiaráin is a coastal village in the Connemara area of County Galway in Ireland. The R340 passes through Cill Chiaráin. Cill Chiaráin lies in a Gaeltacht region, and Coláiste Sheosaimh hosts Irish language courses within the village. Kilkieran is situated 7 km northeast of Birmore Island.
Leitir Móir
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lettermore is a Gaeltacht village in County Galway, Ireland. It is also the name of the island, linked by road to the mainland, on which the village sits. Leitir Móir is situated 9 km east of Birmore Island.
Birmore Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.27362° or 53° 16′ 25″ northLongitude
-9.79333° or 9° 47′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C5G76F4+CMOpenStreetMap ID
way 4563029OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Birmore Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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
Explore places such as Ardmore and Roisín na Mainiach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Birmore Rock and Birbeg Island.
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