North Bay

North Bay is a bay in County Galway, Connacht. North Bay is situated nearby to the locality Kilcolgan Point, as well as near Parkmore.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mutton Island and Mutton Island Lighthouse.

Mutton Island

Islet

Photo: Alvaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mutton Island, historically 'Inishkeragh', is a small island about 1km off the coast of Galway City, Ireland. It is joined to the mainland by a manmade causeway. Mutton Island is situated 2½ km northwest of North Bay.

Mutton Island Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mutton Island Lighthouse is situated 2½ km northwest of North Bay.

Galway Famine Ship Memorial

Memorial

The Galway Famine Ship Memorial is a memorial located in Celia Griffin Memorial Park in Salthill, County Galway, Ireland. It was unveiled on 4 July 2012. Galway Famine Ship Memorial is situated 4 km northwest of North Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Claddagh and Salthill.

Claddagh

Suburb

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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. Claddagh is situated 4 km north of North Bay.

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. Salthill is situated 4 km northwest of North 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.

North Bay

Type: Bay
Category: body of water
Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.23333° or 53° 14′ north

Longitude

-9.03333° or 9° 2′ west

Open location code

9C5G6XM8+8M

GeoNames ID

3230093

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