Clew Bay is a well sheltered glacier-formed mass of water between Louisburgh and Corraun, in west Mayo. Famed for its ‘365’ islands (there are closer to 85 in reality), it is a quiet spot, with its best parts hidden from general view, west of the Westport to Newport road.
Clare Island stands at Clew Bay’s mouth and, with her many drumlin island friends, she keeps the bay’s waters remarkably calm for the West of Ireland. Well, most of the time anyway.
Boasting great placenames, like Rosmoney, Rosmindle, Roscahill, Rostoohy, Rosnakilly, Rosdogaun, Rosbeg, Roslaher, Rossow, Rossantubble, Rossanrubble, Rosgibbileen and Rosclave, how could you not want to visit ?
And while you’re there, go in for a pint to Fitz’s Buckfield Inn.
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