Bird Island

Bird Island is an islet in Newry, Northern Ireland. Bird Island is situated nearby to the sports venue Quoile Yacht Club, as well as near the islet Midge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quoile Castle and Killyleagh Castle.

Quoile Castle

Ruins

Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Quoile Castle is a castle situated 1.5 miles from Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, just off the main road from Downpatrick to Strangford, on the east bank of the River Quoile. Quoile Castle is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bird Island.

Killyleagh Castle

Castle

Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Killyleagh Castle is a castle in the village of Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited castles in the country, with parts dating back to 1180. Killyleagh Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Bird Island.

Killyleagh Library

Library

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Killyleagh Library is situated 2½ miles northeast of Bird Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saul and Killyleagh.

Saul

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saul is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, within the civil parish of Saul and Ballee. The village lies to the east of Downpatrick and has strong links with Saint Patrick. Saul is situated 2 miles south of Bird Island.

Killyleagh

Town

Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Killyleagh is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the A22 road between Belfast and Downpatrick, on the western side of Strangford Lough. Killyleagh is situated 2½ miles northeast of Bird Island.

Shrigley

Hamlet

Shrigley is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland about a mile north-west of Killyleagh. It is named after Pott Shrigley in Cheshire. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 456. It lies within the Down District Council area. Shrigley is situated 3 miles north of Bird Island.

Bird Island

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.37145° or 54° 22′ 17″ north

Longitude

-5.68149° or 5° 40′ 53″ west

Open location code

9C6P98C9+HC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 691233724

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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