Bird Island
Bird Island is an islet in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Bird Island is situated nearby to the islet Gull Rock, as well as near Duck Rock.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nendrum Monastery mill and Mahee Castle.
Nendrum Monastery mill
Archaeological site
Nendrum Monastery was a Christian monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Medieval records say it was founded in the 5th century, but this is uncertain. Nendrum Monastery mill is situated 1 mile southwest of Bird Island.
Mahee Castle
Ruins
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mahee Castle, also known as Nendrum Castle, is a small ruined tower house near Nendrum Monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Mahee Castle is situated 1 mile southwest of Bird Island.
Nendrum Monastery
Ruins
Photo: Jordanmcclements, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nendrum Monastery was a Christian monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Medieval records say it was founded in the 5th century, but this is uncertain. Nendrum Monastery is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Bird Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whiterock and Killinchy.
Whiterock
Village
Whiterock is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Killinakin, in the civil parish of Killinchy and historic barony of Dufferin, on the western shore of Strangford Lough, near to the village of Killinchy. Whiterock is situated 2 miles southwest of Bird Island.
Killinchy
Village
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killinchy is a townland and small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is two miles inland from the western shores of Strangford Lough in the Borough of Ards and North Down. Killinchy is situated 3 miles southwest of Bird Island.
Greyabbey
Village
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greyabbey or Grey Abbey is a small village, townland and civil parish located on the eastern shores of Strangford Lough, on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. Greyabbey is situated 3 miles northeast of Bird Island.
Bird Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.50823° or 54° 30′ 30″ northLongitude
-5.62544° or 5° 37′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C6PG95F+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 4557007OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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