Big Island
Big Island is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Big Island is situated nearby to the islet Illaunroe, as well as near Cow Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Furnace.
Furnace
Island
Furnace Island, or simply Furnace, is one of the inhabited South Connemara Islands of County Galway, in Ireland. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge to the island Lettermullan. Furnace is situated 4 km southwest of Big Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lettermore and Kilkieran.
Lettermore
Hamlet
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 3 km northeast of Big Island.
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 6 km northwest of Big Island.
Carraroe
Photo: Carraroe1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carraroe is a tiny village which is nevertheless the largest settlement on the Carraroe / Cheathrú Rua Peninsula of Connemara in County Galway. Just across the channel east is the harbour of Rossaveel, while across the channel west are a chain of islands that have become connected by causeway, linking Lettermore, Lettermullan and Furnish.
Big Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.27388° or 53° 16′ 26″ northLongitude
-9.69504° or 9° 41′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C5G78F3+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 4563025OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Big Island” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An tOileán Mór”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Illaunroe and Cow Island.
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