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
Village
Photo: Eoin Gardiner, CC BY 2.0.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.2361° or 53° 14′ 10″ northLongitude
-8.95155° or 8° 57′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C5H62PX+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 435896505OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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