Clare Island

Clare Island

Clare Island c.6 sq mi (15 sq km), Co. Mayo, W Republic of Ireland, at the entrance to Clew Bay. There are ruins of a 13th-century Carmelite abbey and of the 16th-century castle of Grania or Grace O'Malley, queen of the island.

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Clare Island

Clare Island (Cliara) Mayo. ‘Clergy island’.

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