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 census.[3]
To the south-west lies Inishturk (inhabited) and Caher Island (uninhabited), and to the north is Achill Island.
^ abClare Island/Cliara. Placenames Database of Ireland.
^"The Story of Clew Bay from Granuaile to John Lennon". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
^ abPopulation of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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