Galway Bay & Aran Islands Round 3D Wooden Map – Handcrafted Irish Coastal Wall Art

Galway Bay & Aran Islands · Cuan na Gaillimhe · Co. Galway, Ireland

A meaningful handmade gift for anyone with a connection to one of the most iconic and beloved stretches of water in Ireland.

Discover the sweeping beauty of Galway Bay and the Aran Islands with this beautifully handcrafted round wooden map. One of Ireland's most celebrated and sung-about bays, Galway Bay stretches from the city of Galway in the northeast to the open Atlantic in the west, its southern shore tracing the wild Burren coastline of Co. Clare and its northern shore the rocky, bogland edge of south Connemara. At its mouth, the three Aran Islands — Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr — sit like stepping stones between Connemara and the Clare coast, their limestone cliffs and ancient forts rising from the Atlantic in one of the most dramatic island settings in Europe. From the famous Salthill promenade and the regatta at Kinvara to the ferry crossing to the islands and the extraordinary sunsets over the bay that have inspired songs, poems and paintings for generations, Galway Bay is a place of deep beauty and deep feeling.

This handcrafted 3D wooden map captures Galway Bay, the Aran Islands, the Connemara coastline, the Burren shore and the surrounding landscape in layered detail — made by hand in our Sligo studio from sustainable materials.

Perfect for:

• Sailors and sea lovers who know Galway Bay's waters, its regattas and its extraordinary coastal scenery intimately
• Aran Islands enthusiasts who want a map that captures both the islands and the magnificent bay that surrounds them
• Music lovers for whom Galway Bay is woven into the fabric of Irish song and the emotional landscape of the Irish diaspora
• Anyone with a connection to Galway Bay, whether you grew up on its shores, sail its waters, or simply love this iconic stretch of the west of Ireland

Make it personal:

Add a brass pin to mark a favourite spot — a harbour, an island, the Salthill promenade, a family home or a special place anywhere around the bay — with a short engraved message on the back.

Our Local Spots maps are round, framed wooden 3D maps, designed to capture meaningful Irish places in a simple, tactile format.

Each map measures approximately 220mm across and 42mm deep. It is ready to hang and also comes with a small clip-together stand, so it can be displayed on a wall, shelf, desk or sideboard.

Each map is framed without glass, allowing the depth, texture and natural wood grain to remain visible. Available with a natural or black frame.

Depths and elevations are shown in metres where included in the design.

You can add a short engraved message to the back of your map and a brass pin to mark a special place on the front for an additional charge.

To add this option, select “Map with engraving + brass pin” before adding the map to your cart, then enter your message and the Eircode or location details in the box provided.

If the place does not have an Eircode, you can describe the location instead.

Each Local Spots map is designed and made by Outcrop in our County Sligo studio.

We use geographic data to create the layered map design, then laser cut, stain, hand-sand, finish, frame and check each piece in our workshop before it is packed for delivery.

Made in small batches, each map carries the natural warmth of wood and the care of something made by hand.

Each Local Spots map is made from FSC-certified bamboo plywood, chosen for its strength, fine grain and natural warmth.

Our round frames are made from FSC-certified birch, sourced from sustainably managed Finnish forests. We use water-based, non-toxic glues and stains to finish each piece by hand.

Your map is wrapped in protective tissue and presented in an unbleached, recycled cardboard box. Our packaging is plastic-free, and each piece is designed to be kept, gifted and enjoyed for years.

Your map comes ready to hang, and also includes a small clip-together wooden stand for displaying it on a shelf, desk or sideboard.

To use the stand, pop out the two pieces, slot them together and rest your map securely on top.

For best results, display indoors and avoid prolonged direct sunlight,
as this may gradually affect the blue colour or natural bamboo tone over time.

Dust gently with a soft dry cloth or a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush attachment.

Each Local Spots map is made to order in our Sligo studio, rather than held in large quantities of stock. This helps us make carefully, reduce waste and manage our small workshop space.

Please allow up to 2 weeks for dispatch during our normal production flow.

Your map will be carefully wrapped and presented in an unbleached, recycled cardboard box, ready to give as a gift. We do not include pricing inside the parcel, so it can be sent directly to the recipient.

If your order is a gift, you can leave us a note at checkout with any packing or delivery details.

If you need your map sooner, please contact us before ordering and we’ll let you know what is possible.