What is recorded here
Fínis is a small Connemara island where the sea repeatedly buries and reveals human traces. In 1984, oyster, mussel and periwinkle shells emerged beside burnt stone, suggesting people had eaten and cooked there for a long time. By 2014, sand had swallowed the midden again, leaving behind a coast that keeps taking back its own evidence.
Fínis is recorded as a island in County Galway. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Fínis is a small island located off the coast of County Galway, historically associated with the broader network of Aran Islands. It is notable for its archaeological remains, including prehistoric stone forts and ring forts, indicating early human settlement and use during the Iron Age.
Places near here
Holy well in FínisHoly well · 102 yd
Bior BeagIslet · 1.3 mi
Well of the Seven DaughtersHoly well · 1.3 mi
Cé Charna [Carna Quay]quay/wharf · 1.3 mi
Na BriollaIslet · 1.5 mi
Cé an Aird Mhóir [Ardmore Quay]quay/wharf · 1.6 mi
Ard Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 3.0 mi
Cora na gCúgHeadland · 3.6 mi
Knockboy ForestryForest · 3.9 mi
Trá MhaíroisBeach / strand · 4.3 mi
St. MacDara's Island Early Medieval Ecclesiastical SiteHeritage attraction · 4.4 mi