Bird Island

Bird Island is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Bird Island is situated nearby to Bush Island, as well as near the community center Marree Community Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rinville Castle and Oranmore Castle.

Rinville Castle

Castle

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rinville Castle is situated 1½ km northwest of Bird Island.

Oranmore Castle

Castle

Photo: KevinSchnippkoweit, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Oranmore Castle is a castle in Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland. Oranmore Castle is situated 3½ km north of Bird Island.

Roscam

Ruins

Photo: Elfy4eva, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Roscam is a medieval ecclesiastical site and National Monument located in Galway, Ireland. Roscam is situated 4 km northwest of Bird Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oranmore and Clarinbridge.

Oranmore

Photo: Angella Streluk, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oranmore is a town in County Galway, with a population of about 5,800. It serves as a commuter town for Galway City, which is 9 km west.

Clarinbridge or Clarenbridge is a village in south County Galway, Ireland. It is on the mouth of the Clarin River at the end of Dunbulcaun Bay, which is the easternmost part of Galway Bay. Clarinbridge is situated 5 km east of Bird Island.

Doughiska

Suburb

Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Doughiska is a townland and suburb of Galway City in County Galway, Ireland. There has been continuous urban development between Doughiska and the city centre due to the growth of Galway City in the early 21st century. Doughiska is situated 6 km north of Bird Island.

Bird Island

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.2361° or 53° 14′ 10″ north

Longitude

-8.95155° or 8° 57′ 6″ west

Open location code

9C5H62PX+C9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 435896505

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bush Island and Marree Community Centre.

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