Ireland

About Ireland

Ireland lies on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Neighbouring places include Clouston only 1.3 km North North West, Stenness just 2.1 km North, Orphir around 5.5 km South East, Innertown around 6.5 km West and Finstown around 7.0 km North East. Other places in the surrounding countryside include Clestrain, Cairston, Petertown and Germiston.

You may find out something new or interesting if you click a nearby place to see more local information.

Information is sourced from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using publicly available datasets.

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Local Map

Map of Ireland
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Location Summary

  • Ireland is located in Orkney Islands
  • Administrative Area: Orkney Islands
  • Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
  • Historic County: Orkney Islands
  • Region & Country: Scotland / Scotland
  • Island: Mainland
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Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Stromness4.9 km W
  • Kirkwall14.6 km E
  • Thurso 45.1 km SSW
  • Wick 58.8 km S
  • Inverness 175.8 km SSW
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Nearby Localities

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Smaller Settlements

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Other places with this name

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Beaches

  • Greyhushen6.3 km SW
  • Sands of Congesquoy2.7 km WNW
  • The Haven5.0 km W
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Parks

  • Ferry Muir332.2 km S
  • Fountain Green343.7 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park286.7 km S
  • West Green324.8 km S
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Woods

  • Heathshield Wood36.5 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest9.0 km WSW
  • Stroupster Forest43.7 km S
  • Tothel Gill Forest42.6 km S
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Hills

  • Corn Hillock1.9 km WNW
  • Gruf Hill3.7 km SE
  • Mid Hill3.3 km ESE
  • Ward Hill3.6 km ESE
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Lakes

  • Loch of Kirbister6.7 km ESE
  • Loch of Stenness2.9 km NW
  • Loch of Wasdale6.6 km NE
  • Stromness Reservoir6.4 km W
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Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas58.6 km SSW
  • Eas Gluta81.7 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile83.6 km SSW
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Headlands

  • Haveland5.2 km SW
  • Ness5.1 km WSW
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Islands

  • Inner Holm4.4 km WSW
  • Stenny Holm4.2 km N
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Wetlands

  • Nazegeo Point1.4 km WSW
  • Moo Taing2.2 km SSW
  • Harbasue2.4 km WNW
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Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 14.3 km E
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 46.7 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 45.0 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 58.7 km S
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Education

  • Stenness Community SchoolSchool 1.9 km N
  • Stromness AcademySchool 4.1 km W
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 4.9 km W
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Train Stations

  • Thurso45.8 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction52.4 km SSW
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Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station14.5 km E
  • Elgin Bus Station146.7 km S
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Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station455.1 km SSE
  • Gateshead Interchange456.0 km SSE
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Ferry Terminals

  • Stromness Ferry Terminal4.7 km W
  • Houton Ferry Terminal5.9 km SSE
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Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport18.1 km E
  • London Airport35.5 km NE
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Airfields

  • Lamb Holm International20.5 km ESE
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Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport351.2 km SSW
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Harbours

  • Stromness Harbour4.7 km WSW
  • Kirkwall Harbour14.8 km E