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Clare, island (6 miles by 3 miles), in Clew Bay, Kilgever par., W. co. Mayo, 3946 ac., pop. 621; P.O., called Clare Island. On the N. point is a lighthouse, with a fixed light seen at a distance of 27 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
Administrative units: | Mayo IrlC |
Place names: | CLARE | CLARE ISLAND |
Place: | Clare |
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