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Oileán na bhFaochacha

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Oileán na bhFaochacha
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Oileán na bhFaochacha is a small islet in County Galway, Ireland. The name suggests a place shaped by memory rather than measurement, where the sea keeps what the land lets go. It may have served as a marker for fishermen, a quiet refuge, or a boundary between the known coast and the open water.
Oileán na bhFaochacha is recorded as a islet in County Galway. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Oileán na bhFaochacha, meaning "Island of the Hawks" in Irish, is a small islet located off the coast of County Galway. It is notable for its traditional Irish name and its inclusion in historical and geographical records of the region.

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