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The name 'Clew Bay', of uncertain origin, first appears in a 1714 map; it may be derived from cliath, "hurdle". [5] Clew Bay was the heart of the Gaelic territory of Umhaill, ruled by the Uí Máille . Umhaill's last and most famous ruler was Grace O'Malley (Gráinne Ní Mháille), nicknamed "the pirate queen".
The island features in the song "Clare Island" by the Irish folk-rock band, the Saw Doctors from their 1996 album, Same Oul' Town. In the song, the island is described as a haven from hectic city life. It is also mentioned in the lyrics of the song "The Green and Red of Mayo". Clare Island is the setting for Bob Quinn's film Budawanny (1987).
"Daddy's Songs" - performed by Susan Lawrence/written by Gus Burton "Excursion Around The Bay" - Johnny Burke "The Government Game" - Al Pittman "Grey Foggy Day" - Eddie Coffey "Hard, Hard Times" - additional lyrics by William James Emberley "The Islander" - Bruce Moss "Kelligrews Soiree" - Johnny Burke "Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary's" - Otto ...
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Dorinish (Irish: Deoirinis) is an uninhabited island in Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. During the 1970s it was briefly inhabited by Hippies who established a commune there under the patronage of the island's then owner John Lennon .
Umhaill or Umhall (anglicized as Owill [1] or Owel) was a Gaelic territory around Clew Bay in the west of what is now County Mayo, Ireland, comprising the baronies of Burrishoole (Lower Owel) and Murrisk (Upper Owel). [2] By the 12th century, its ruling dynasty were known as the Uí Máille .
The mountain has a pyramid-shaped peak and overlooks Clew Bay, rising above the village of Murrisk, several kilometres from Westport. It has long been seen as a holy mountain. It was the focus of a prehistoric ritual landscape, and later became associated with Saint Patrick, who is said to have spent forty days fasting on the summit. There has ...
The "Mingulay Boat Song" is a song written by Sir Hugh S. Roberton (1874–1952) in the 1930s. The melody is described in Roberton's Songs of the Isles as a traditional Gaelic tune, probably titled "Lochaber". [1] The tune was part of an old Gaelic song, "Òran na Comhachaig" (the 'Creag Ghuanach' portion); from Brae Lochaber.