Ireland

Ardoileán

Early Irish monastic island, 7th century

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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.

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7th century

Monastic presence

7th century

Murphy ownership

1969-1998

Sale listing

February 2019

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Country

Ireland

Coordinates

53.55° N, -10.26° E