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Inishcaltra or Holy Island

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Inishcaltra or Holy Island
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Inishcaltra is a small islet in County Clare, Ireland, named Holy Island because people have long treated it as sacred rather than ordinary. The name itself suggests prayer, risk and memory: a little place large enough to carry belief.
Inishcaltra or Holy Island is recorded as a islet in County Clare. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Inishcaltra, also known as Holy Island, is a small islet located in Lough Derg, County Clare, Ireland. It was historically associated with early Christian activity and is notable for the ruins of a 12th-century Augustinian friary, reflecting its religious significance in medieval times.

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