What is recorded here
Oileán na Cara is a small islet located off the coast of County Galway, with historical references indicating its presence in traditional Irish place-name records. The name, meaning "Island of the Chair" or "Island of the Seat," may suggest ancient settlement or ceremonial significance, though specific historical records about its inhabitants or uses remain sparse.
Places near here
Roisín an ChalaidhIslet · 521 yd
Cé Charna [Carna Quay]quay/wharf · 1066 yd
Well of the Seven DaughtersHoly well · 1288 yd
Holy well in Leitir DeiscirtHoly well · 1693 yd
R.C. ChapelChapel · 1.0 mi
Ard Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.3 mi
Oileán MáiseanIsland · 1.9 mi
Trá MhaíroisBeach / strand · 2.6 mi
Ceann MhásaHeadland · 2.8 mi
Knockboy ForestryForest · 2.8 mi
St. MacDara's Island Early Medieval Ecclesiastical SiteHeritage attraction · 3.0 mi
Cora na hAirde MóireHeadland · 3.2 miOther information
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