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Oileán na n-Uan is a small island in County Cork, Ireland. The name means Island of the Sheep, suggesting wool, warmth and human presence long before modern records. Any child born near that coast would have known the island as a living shape, not a dead fact.
Oileán na n-Uan is recorded as a island in County Cork. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Oileán na n-Uan, meaning "Island of the Otters" in Irish, is a small island located in the River Lee near Cork City. It is notable for its historical association with the Franciscan Friary of St. Nicholas, which was established there in the 15th century.
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Low IslandIslet · 69 yd
Hut site in Low IslandHut site · 74 yd
FearNamed rock · 371 yd
High IslandIslet · 393 yd
Faill a' TrahaneCliff · 1369 yd
Grave YardGraveyard · 1543 yd
Myross ChurchRuins · 1547 yd
Péicin Thalamh na GainmheMountain / peak · 1688 yd
Cuas na Finní CrochBeach / strand · 1706 yd
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