Palmer’s Rock
Palmer’s Rock is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Palmer’s Rock is situated nearby to the casino Colm’s Amusement Centre, as well as near the movie theater Omniplex D’LUXX.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pearse Stadium and Galway Business School.
Pearse Stadium
Stadium
Pearse Stadium is the principal GAA stadium in Galway, Ireland. The Galway GAA Gaelic football and hurling teams use the stadium for their home games. The stadium, amongst others in the province of Connacht, is also used for games in the Connacht Senior Football Championship… Pearse Stadium is situated 750 metres northwest of Palmer’s Rock.
Galway Business School
School
Galway Business School is a private business school in Galway, Ireland. Opened in 2000, the college initially provided further education business courses, and now provides QQI-validated degree courses. Galway Business School is situated 710 metres northeast of Palmer’s Rock.
Mutton Island
Islet
Photo: Alvaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salthill and Claddagh.
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.
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.
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.
Palmer’s Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.2579° or 53° 15′ 28″ northLongitude
-9.07756° or 9° 4′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C5G7W5C+5XOpenStreetMap ID
way 163589494OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Colm’s Amusement Centre and Omniplex D’LUXX.
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