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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 (Cliara) Mayo. ‘Clergy island’.

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	Paul Gosling, Conleth Manning & John Wadell (ed.). New Survey of Clare Island. Volume 5: archaeology.(Book review) Magazine article from: Antiquity; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...exhibited by the Irish islands. For this reviewer, the Clare Island site assemblage is...contingency, to choose Clare Island for this treatment...opposed to other Irish islands (or archipelagos...comparisons with Clare's neighbours...
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	LET US POLICE OUR ISLE; Changing times: From the days when the first car, above, came to Clare Island, left, now there is talk of a garda presence. Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 7/5/2008; 700+ words ; ...sail for anoffshore island. He is armed with...ClareIsland. In island parlance: theres...broadband on theoffshore islands. Nothing more than...of the 33 inhabited islands around the coastline, Clare Island hasnot had a resident...
	Lifeboat transports expectant mother from Clare Island Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph; 1/7/2008; 238 words ; The lifeboat from Achill was called out during stormy conditions just after 2am when the woman went into labour at her home. She and her husband were bought to the mainland in 2 metre-high waves and gale-force 8 winds. They were met by an ambulance at Kildavnet in Co Mayo before being brought to
	Time Off : Nothing but peace and quiet on idyllic island; Jane Clare enjoys the slower pace of life on beautiful Samos.(Features) Newspaper article from: Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England); 9/13/2005; 700+ words ; Byline: Jane Clare PEOPLE come here to do absolutely...south west coast of the Greek island of Samos has just a few things...picnic expedition out to the island of Samiopaula on Captain Nikos...absolutely nothing Travel Tips Jane Clare travelled with t o Samos with...
	Mirror Travel: Gucci island; Clare Raymond tastes the high life in Sardinia and Corsica.(Features) Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 6/30/2001; 700+ words ; ...are equally nice places to stay on the island without breaking the bank. I spent time...resorts, starting on the other side of the island at the Hotel Dei Pini, set right on the...families. From Alghero, I crossed the island to Baia Sardinia, on the Casta Smeralda...
	Clare climbs down after volcano island flare-up. Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 8/25/1997; 700+ words ; ...INTERNATIONAL aid minister Clare Short has admitted that she...George Foulkes to visit the island were still being discussed...move to neighbouring Caribbean islands or Britain. But many islanders...the population has fled the island since the Soufriere Hills volcano...We need an apology from ...
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	Living with a volcano; Mount Etna could erupt at any moment, but Sicily is a timeless and beautiful island for all the family, as Clare Campbell discovers. Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 7/17/2004; 700+ words ; Byline: CLARE CAMPBELL THE dilemma is a common one. Will the grownups get enough culture...Spanish and French. Its landscape still bears the scars. But it is also an island of the unexpected. Manicured lawns that could be in Surrey mix with exotic...