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Mutton Island is an uninhabited island in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of County Clare, Ireland, about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) from the mainland. The nearest village is Quilty, which is roughly 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from the island.

Mutton Island
Native name:
Oileán Caorach
Fort on Mutton Island
Mutton Island
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates52°48′45.11″N 9°31′26.76″W
Area0.9698 km2 (0.3744 sq mi)
Administration
Ireland
ProvinceMunster
CountyClare
Demographics
Population0

It is used mainly for grazing sheep, and is host to 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]



References




На других языках


[de] Mutton Island (Clare)

Mutton Island (irisch Oileán Caorach) liegt vor der Westküste des County Clare in Irland, etwa 16 km südlich der Klippen von Moher im Atlantik.
- [en] Mutton Island

[fr] Mutton island

Mutton island est une île située à 20 miles de la baie de Galway dans le comté de Clare en Irlande.



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