Mutton Island
This article is about the island in County Clare. For the island of the same name in County Galway, see Mutton Island, County Galway.
| Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Oileán Caorach | |
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 Fort on Mutton Island | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 52°48′45.11″N 9°31′26.76″W / 52.8125306°N 9.5241000°WCoordinates: 52°48′45.11″N 9°31′26.76″W / 52.8125306°N 9.5241000°W |
| Area | 0.9698 km2 (0.3744 sq mi) |
| Country | |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Clare |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Mutton Island is an uninhabited island in Galway Bay, Ireland, about 1.25 km (0.8 mi) from the mainland near Baile an Tsaigart. The nearest village is Quilty, which is roughly 3.33 km (2.1 mi) from the island.
It is used mainly for grazing sheep and is host to a several abandoned houses and two forts.
There is no public ferry service to the island, on which there is no jetty or boat slipway. It contains no roofed buildings, but there is a limited supply of fresh water.
History
The island was populated as late as the 1920s and is believed to have been part of the mainland until the year 804.[1]
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