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Map of County Mayo's western seaboard Achill is Ireland's largest island Clew Bay contains 141 named islands, along with numerous tidal islets This articles lists the islands of County Mayo, the mainland of which is part of the island of Ireland. Included in this list are named offshore and freshwater islands as recorded by Ordnance Survey Ireland or the Placenames Database of Ireland ...
County Mayo (/ ˈ m eɪ oʊ /; [4] from Irish Maigh Eo, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning 'Plain of the yew trees') is a county in Ireland. In the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority. The population was 137,231 at the 2022 ...
Pages in category "Islands of County Mayo" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Clew Bay (/ ˈ k l uː /; Irish: Cuan Mó) is a large ocean bay on the Atlantic coast of County Mayo, Ireland.It is roughly rectangular and has more than a hundred small islands on its landward side; Ireland's best example of sunken drumlins.
Clare Island (Irish: Cliara or Oileán Chliara), also historically Inishcleer, [1] is a mountainous island guarding the entrance to Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. Historically part of the kingdom of Umhaill, it is famous as the home of the 16th century pirate queen Gráinne O'Malley. The population of the island is 138 according to the 2022 ...
The Inishkea Islands (Irish: Inis Cé) [1] [2] are situated off the coast of the Belmullet peninsula in County Mayo in Ireland. They are believed to be named after a saint that lived there, called Saint Kea. There are two main islands – Inishkea North and Inishkea South.
Achill Island (/ ˈ æ k əl /; Irish: Acaill, Oileán Acla) is an island off the west coast of Ireland in the historical barony of Burrishoole, County Mayo.It is the largest of the Irish isles and has an area of approximately 148 km 2 (57 sq mi).
County: Mayo: Demographics; Population: 1: Mayo islands. Acaill Bheag (Achillbeg) is a small island in County Mayo, Ireland, just off the southern tip of Achill Island.