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Roonah Quay Destination Guide

Delve into Roonah Quay in Ireland

Roonah Quay in the region of Connaught is a city in Ireland - some 153 mi or ( 246 km ) West of Dublin , the country's capital .

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Current time in Roonah Quay is now 04:32 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Derry, Belfast, Mallaranny, Limerick, and Kilkenny. While being here, make sure to check out Derry . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Roonah Quay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Clare Island

Clare Island (Oileán Chliara in Irish) is a mountainous island guarding the entrance to Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. It is famous as the home of the pirate queen, Gráinne O'Malley. Approximately 125 people live there today. Southwest of Clare lie the uninhabited Caher Island and the inhabited Inishturk.

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Located at 53.80 -9.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Islands of County Mayo

Caher Island

Caher Island (Cathair na Naomh in Irish), an uninhabited island off the coast of County Mayo in Ireland, is situated between the larger Clare Island and Inishturk. An ancient centre for pilgrimage, it is still visited for this reason today. On 15 August each year, the Feast of the Assumption, there is a pilgrimage to the island. Its name in Irish means the City of the Saints. The island is accessed by boat from Inishturk.

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Located at 53.72 -10.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Islands of County Mayo, Uninhabited islands of Ireland

Clew Bay

Clew Bay is a natural ocean bay in County Mayo, Ireland. It contains Ireland's best example of sunken drumlins. According to tradition, there is an island in the bay for every day of the year. The bay is overlooked by Croagh Patrick, Ireland's holy mountain, and the Nephin Range mountains of North Mayo. Clare Island guards the entrance of the bay.

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Located at 53.83 -9.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Bays of County Mayo

Achillbeg

Acaill Bheag (Achillbeg) is a small island in County Mayo, Ireland, just off the southern tip of Achill Island. Its name means 'Little Achill'. Acaill Bheag was evacuated in 1965 and the inhabitants were settled on the main (Achill) island and nearby mainland. The main settlement was in the centre of the island, bounded by two hills to the north and south. There are a small number of holiday homes on the island, but they are usually empty for most of the year.

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Located at 53.85 -9.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Achill Island, Former populated places in Ireland, Ghost towns in Europe, Islands of County Mayo, Uninhabited islands of Ireland, Villages in Achill Island

Mweelrea

Mweelrea is a mountain in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. With a height of 814 metres (2,670 feet), it is the highest point in County Mayo, the highest point in the province of Connacht and the 34th highest in Ireland. The mountain overlooks Killary Harbour. Mweelrea is a mountain overlooking the Atlantic coast, and as such weather conditions can change very rapidly and this poses particular challenges for climbers who are inexperienced or have limited navigation abilities.

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Located at 53.64 -9.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Hewitts of Ireland, Highest points of Irish counties, Marilyns of Ireland, Mountains and hills of County Mayo