West Ireland
Connacht
County Galway

Big Sound

Big Sound is a sound in , . Big Sound is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Macdara’s Island.

Church
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Saint Macdara's Island is a small island off the coast of in Ireland on which stands a mediaeval Christian monastery and National Monument. is situated 3½ km south of Big Sound.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Letterard and Carna.

Hamlet
Photo: Fractal Angel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a townland located in the parish of Moyrus or Carna, Connemara on the West Coast of the . It is located in County Galway. is situated 7 km northeast of Big Sound.

Village
Photo: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area in , , Ireland. It is located on the country's west coast in the Gaeltacht, about 74 km west of Galway city. 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, and an Irish Coastguard lifeboat. is situated 7 km east of Big Sound.

Big Sound

Latitude
53.33333° or 53° 20′ north
Longitude
-9.93333° or 9° 56′ west
Open location code
9C5G83M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2966167
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dooveher and Moyrus.

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Highlights include Mace Head and Illaunnacroagh.

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