
What is recorded here
An tOileán Iarthach Thiar is a Galway islet that joined Illaunmore only when the Atlantic pulled back, forcing residents to read the sea before they walked. Sixty-five people lived there in 1841, but the count fell to zero by 1961 as the island surrendered its households to the water. The disappearing numbers suggest a place that gave up its people one tide at a time rather than losing them in a single disaster.
An tOileán Iarthach Thiar is recorded as a islet in County Galway. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
An tOileán Iarthach Thiar is a small islet located off the west coast of County Galway, traditionally part of the Aran Islands group. It has been inhabited in the past by Gaeltacht-speaking communities and is notable for its archaeological remains, including megalithic tombs and early Christian sites.
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