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Oileán na nGeabhróg

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Oileán na nGeabhróg
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Oileán na nGeabhróg is a tiny islet in County Galway, so small it may vanish entirely when the tide turns. The name suggests geese once crowded its grass, perhaps feeding on weeds scraped from the water or resting before longer flights. A person standing on that islet would have felt suspended between lands, surrounded by galway bay and sky, with the geese as the only neighbours.
Oileán na nGeabhróg is recorded as a islet in County Galway. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Oileán na nGeabhróg, meaning "Island of the Hares," is a small islet located in County Galway, historically associated with local wildlife and traditional Irish place-name heritage. The name reflects the presence of hares on the island and is indicative of the Gaelic linguistic and ecological character of the region.

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