Omey Island

Connemara · County Galway

This tidal island Omey can be reached at low tide via a wide sandy beach – either by foot or by car. The island, which was once densely populated and contains some antiquities, is now inhabited mainly in the summer months.

Omey Island Information

Irish name: Iomai

1 – 2 hours

Free

Discovery Point

Killary Harbour

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Omey Island Location

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Omey Island is located in Connemara, about 14 km west of Clifden.

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Things to see near Omey Island

Eyrephort Beach
2.7 km away

Knockbrack Megalithic Tomb
3.9 km away

Sky Road
5.5 km away

Clifden Castle
8.3 km away

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