Birmore Rock
Birmore Rock is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Birmore Rock is situated nearby to the islet Birmore Island, as well as near Birbeg Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ardmore Quay.
Ardmore Quay
Pier
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ardmore Quay is a pier, which is situated 3 km northeast of Birmore Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carna and Kilkieran.
Carna
Village
Photo: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carna is an area in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is located on the country's west coast in the Gaeltacht, about 74 km west of Galway city. Carna is an extremely small area, but as a focal point for the surrounding areas, it contains a Garda Síochána station, a Health Centre including a Rapid Response Ambulance, and an Irish Coastguard lifeboat. Carna is situated 6 km northwest of Birmore Rock.
Kilkieran
Village
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cill Chiaráin is a coastal village in the Connemara area of County Galway in Ireland. The R340 passes through Cill Chiaráin. Cill Chiaráin lies in a Gaeltacht region, and Coláiste Sheosaimh hosts Irish language courses within the village. Kilkieran is situated 7 km northeast of Birmore Rock.
Lettermore
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lettermore is a Gaeltacht village in County Galway, Ireland. It is also the name of the island, linked by road to the mainland, on which the village sits. Lettermore is situated 9 km east of Birmore Rock.
Birmore Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.27607° or 53° 16′ 34″ northLongitude
-9.79637° or 9° 47′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C5G76G3+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 4563013OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Birmore Rock” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Na Briolla”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Birmore Island and Birbeg Island.
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