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Ardoileán
53.5464° N, -10.2572° E
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Ardoileán or Ard Oileán, known in English as High Island (a translation of the Irish name), is a small island off the northwest coast of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. It was once the site of an early Irish monastic community.
Historical Timeline
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Cross-slab
7th century
Monastic presence
7th century
Murphy ownership
1969-1998
Sale listing
February 2019
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