Clew Bay
Coordinates: 53 ° 50 ′ 0 ″ N , 9 ° 47 ′ 0 ″ W.
The Clew Bay ( Irish : Cuan Mó , literally "ball of bay") is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean in the Irish County Mayo . A large number of drumlins can be found here - a scenic formation from the Ice Age. According to the official census, there are 117 islands in the bay.
To the south of the bay, on the mainland, rises Croagh Patrick , an important pilgrimage site for Ireland. Clare Island is a large island at the entrance to the bay. To the southwest of the bay are Louisburgh , Lecanvey , Murrisk and Westport , to the north are Newport and west to Mulranny , at the entrance to the Achill Islands .
In the Middle Ages the bay was owned by the O'Malley family . During the Irish Civil War , 400 soldiers were landed on the bay to take the towns of Westport and Castlebar.
Clew Bay Islands
Legend has it that there are 365 islands in the bay, one for each day of the year. Contrary to the legend, their number is much smaller.
The table shows the relative position of the islands, sandbars and rocks in the eastern half of Clew Bay.
| 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | |
| 96 | Inishkeel ( Inis Caol ) |
Inishbobunnan ( Inis Bó Bonnán ) (no name) |
Beetle Island North ( Oileán an tSindile Thuaidh ) Inishlim ( Inis Loim ) |
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| 95 | Moynish More ( Maínis Mór ) |
Black Rock ( An Carraigín Dubh ) Inisherkin ( Inis Earcáin ) |
Inishgowla ( Inis Gabhla ) Beetle Island South ( Oileán an tSindile Theas ) Inishnacross ( Inis na Croise ) |
Inishtubrid ( Inis Tiobrad ) |
Inishquirk ( Inis Coirc ) |
Illannambraher ( Oileán na mBráthar ) |
Roslynagh ( Ros Laighneach ) |
Gobfadda ( Gob an Bhranda ) Kid Island East ( Oileán na Meannán ) |
Forillan ( Foroileán ) Illanavrick ( Oileán an Bhric ) Camel Island |
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| 94 | Moynish Beg ( Maínis Beag ) |
Inishcooa ( Inis Cua ) Roeillaun ( Rua-oileán ) |
Inishdeashmore ( Inis Déise Mór ) Inishdeashbeg ( Inis Déise Beag ) |
Inishilra ( Inis Iolra ) Inishcarrick ( Inis an Chnoic ) Inishcorky ( Inis Corcaí ) |
Inishdasky ( Inis Teasctha ) Inishcoragh ( Inis Córach ) (no name) |
Freaghillanluggagh ( Fraochoileán Logach ) |
Inishdaweel ( Inis Dá Mhaol ) Muckinish ( Muicinis ) Illanascraw ( Oileán na Scrath ) |
Inishturlin ( Inis Tuirlinge ) |
Rabbit Island ( Oileán na gCoinín ) |
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| 93 | Inishcannon ( Inis Ceannann ) |
Inisheanmore Rock Carrickachorra ( Carraig an Chórtha ) Carricklahan ( An Charraig Leathan ) |
Freaghillan West ( Fraochoileán Thiar ) Inishkee ( Inis Caoich ) |
Freaghillan East ( Fraochoileán Thoir ) Inishcuill West ( Inis Coill Thiar ) Inishfesh ( Inis Feise ) |
Inishcuill ( Inis Coill ) Carrickwee ( An Charraig Bhuí ) |
Rosbarnagh Island ( Ros Bairneach ) Carrigeennaronty ( Carraig na Róinte ) |
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| 92 | Inishoo ( Inis Uamha ) |
Illanmaw ( Má-oileán ) Inishgowla ( Inis Gabhla ) |
Mauherillan ( Máthairoileán ) Inishlaughil ( Inis Leamhchoille ) |
Inishmolt ( Inis Molt ) Inishbollog ( Inis Bolg ) |
Inishdaff ( Inis Daimh ) |
Inishloy ( Inis Láí ) |
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| 91 | Inishbee ( Inis Bí ) |
Calf Island ( Oileán na nGamhna ) Derrinish ( Dairinis ) |
Inishcottle ( Inis Coitil ) |
Illannaconney ( Oileán an Chonnaidh ) Inishnakillew ( Inis na Coilleadh ) |
Inishturk ( Inis Toirc ) |
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| 90 | Rabbit Island ( Oileán na gCoinín ) |
Knockycahillaun ( Cnoc Uí Chathaláin ) Quinnsheen Island ( Cuinsín ) |
Freaghillan ( Fraochoileán ) Moneybeg Island ( An Muine Beag ) Clynish ( Claínis ) Illaunnamona ( Oileán na Móna ) |
Carrigeenglass North ( An Carraigín Glas Thuaidh ) Trawbaun ( An Trá Bán ) Carrigeenglass ( An Carraigín Glas ) |
Atticlea Island ( Áit Tí Cliath ) |
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| 89 | Island More ( An tOileán Mór ) |
Collan Beg ( Collainn Bheag ) |
Collan More ( Collainn Mhór ) Carrigeenglass South ( An Carraigín Glas Theas ) |
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| 88 | Inishgort ( Inis Goirt ) |
Inishlyre ( Inis Laidhre ) |
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| 87 | Dorinish More ( Deoirinis Mhór ) |
Inishlaghan ( Inis Lachan ) |
Crovinish ( Croibhinis ) Carrickwee ( An Charraig Bhuí ) |
Illanataggart ( Oileán an tSagairt ) Rocky Island |
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| 86 | Creggandillisk ( Creagán an Duilisc ) |
Dorinish Beg ( Deoirinis Bheag ) Inishimmel ( Inis Imill ) |
Inishleague ( Inis Liag ) |
Inishgowla South ( Inis Gabhla Theas ) Inishraher ( Inis Raithir ) |
Forillan ( Foroileán ) Carrickawart Island Finnaun Island |
Stony Island | Cleavlagh Beach | ||||
| 85 | Carrickataha | Bartraw ( An Bheartrach ) Inishdaugh ( Inis Deách ) |
Inisheeny ( Inis Aonaigh ) |
Corillan ( Corroileán ) Carricknamore |
Green Islands ( Glasoileán ) |
Carricknacaly ( Carraig na Caillí ) |
Monkellys Rocks Inishweela Illanroe ( An tOileán Rua ) |
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| 84 | Cahernaran Island ( Cathair na Reann ) |
Annagh Island West ( Oileán an Eanaigh Thiar ) Sruffanbaun Beach ( Srúthán Bán ) |
Annagh Island East ( Oileán an Eanaigh Thoir ) Illanatee ( Oileán na Tuí ) |
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| 83 | Annagh Island Middle ( Oileán an Eanaigh ) Roeillan ( Rua-oileán ) |