Burke’s Island

Burke’s Island is an islet in County Galway, Connacht. Burke’s Island is situated nearby to the islet Spindillaun, as well as near the marina Castle Harbour.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portumna Castle and Christ Church Portumna.

Portumna Castle

Castle

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Portumna Castle is a semi-fortified house in Portumna, County Galway, Ireland which was built in the early 17th century by Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde. Portumna Castle is situated 760 metres north of Burke’s Island.

Christ Church Portumna

Church

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Christ Church Portumna is situated 1¼ km north of Burke’s Island.

St Brigid’s Church

Church

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St Brigid’s Church is situated 1¼ km north of Burke’s Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portumna and Terryglass.

Portumna

Photo: Bogman, CC BY 2.5.

Portumna is a village in County Galway at the north end of Lough Derg. With a population of 1700 in 2022, it's best known for its fine castle and gardens.

Terryglass

Village

Photo: Juergen Meuer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Terryglass is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is on the north-eastern shore of Lough Derg, near where the River Shannon enters the lough, on the R493 road. Terryglass is situated 3 km south of Burke’s Island.

Carrigahorig

Locality

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Carrigahorig is a hamlet in County Tipperary, Ireland, located 7 km east of Portumna on the N65 national secondary road. The northern end of the R493 terminates here. Carrigahorig is situated 5 km east of Burke’s Island.

Burke’s Island

Type: Islet
Categories: forest, locality, and landform
Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.07987° or 53° 4′ 48″ north

Longitude

-8.22216° or 8° 13′ 20″ west

Open location code

9C5H3QHH+W4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 553321730

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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