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Droim an Chapaill

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Droim an Chapaill
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Droim an Chapaill is a small islet in County Mayo, Ireland. The name suggests a boy's ridge or a young man's crossing place. The sea may have swallowed the land where that boy ran, leaving only a submerged ridge visible at low tide. The water keeps the shape of his motion while the coastline forgets his name.
Droim an Chapaill is recorded as a islet in County Mayo. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Droim an Chapaill is a small islet located off the coast of County Mayo, Ireland. The name, meaning "Hill of the Little Horse" in Irish, suggests possible early agricultural or pastoral activity, though specific historical records about its inhabitants or significance remain sparse.

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