Bird Island
Bird Island is an islet in Newry, Northern Ireland. Bird Island is situated nearby to the park Gibbs Island, as well as near the sports venue Quoile Yacht Club.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″ northLongitude
-5.68149° or 5° 40′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C6P98C9+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 691233724OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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