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An tOileán Thoir

Islet

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An tOileán Thoir is a small islet in County Galway, Ireland. The name means the Eastern Island, suggesting it sat beside a larger landmass or marked the eastern edge of a shallow bay. Fishermen may have used it as a landmark at dawn, reading its shape against the water to avoid hidden rocks. Even now it remains a quiet coordinate, the kind of place that resists description but invites curiosity.
An tOileán Thoir is recorded as a islet in County Galway. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
An tOileán Thoir is a small islet located off the coast of County Galway, historically associated with the broader network of western Irish islands. It is notable for its inclusion in traditional Gaelic place-name records, reflecting the linguistic and cultural heritage of the region's early inhabitants.

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