Big Island

Big Island is an islet in , . Big Island is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Furnace.

Island
Island, or simply , is one of the inhabited South Connemara Islands of , in Ireland. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge to the island Lettermullan. is situated 4 km southwest of Big Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leitir Móir and Kilkieran.

Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lettermore is a Gaeltacht village in , Ireland. It is also the name of the island, linked by road to the mainland, on which the village sits. is situated 3 km northeast of Big Island.

Village
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cill Chiaráin is a coastal village in the Connemara area of in . The R340 passes through Cill Chiaráin. Cill Chiaráin lies in a Gaeltacht region, and Coláiste Sheosaimh hosts Irish language courses within the village. is situated 6 km northwest of Big Island.

Photo: Carraroe1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a tiny village which is nevertheless the largest settlement on the / Cheathrú Rua Peninsula of Connemara in . It has a population of 725 people, and has one of the highest percentages of Irish speakers in the country, at 78%.

Big Island

Latitude
53.27388° or 53° 16′ 26″ north
Longitude
-9.69504° or 9° 41′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C5G78F3+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4563025
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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Satellite Map

Discover Big Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Big Island” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “An tOileán Mór”

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Highlights include Illaunroe and Cow Island.

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