Clare Island, Co. Mayo

Clare Island is the largest of the 365 islands in Clew Bay, situated 3.5 miles from the mainland in County Mayo, off the West Coast of Ireland. An enchanting place, Clare Island has a wonderfully varied landscape of spectacular cliffs and inland mountain terrain. In the summer, there are frequent daily ferry sailings from Roonagh to Clare Island and the boat crossing takes about 20 minutes. In the winter, there are usually only two sailings a day.

For the visitor to this part of the west of Ireland, Clare Island is a magnificent destination with an abundance of tourist attractions and places of interest. While staying at the Clare Island hotel you can explore and discover many interesting aspects of the island including its flora, large sea bird colonies, as well as neolithic and bronze-age archaeology.

Hill walking and exploring the 14th century Cistercian Abbey containing Medieval wall-paintings in Clare Island are amongst the activities enjoyed by visitors to this island.

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