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Oileán na bhFraochóg

Islet

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Oileán na bhFraochóg is a small islet in County Galway, Ireland. The name suggests rowan trees, berry red against grey rock, though no witness is recorded to confirm whether the trees still stand or whether the islet has sunk beneath the tide. If the berries ever ripened there, they ripened for birds and forgetfulness.
Oileán na bhFraochóg is recorded as a islet in County Galway. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Oileán na bhFraochóg, meaning "Island of the Hares" in Irish, is a small islet located off the coast of County Galway. It is notable for its Gaelic name and potential historical use as a site of early monastic or seasonal habitation, common in the region during the medieval period.

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