Oileán Mhic Dara

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On 16th of July each year hundreds of people travel to the island on local boats and Mass is celebrated. The early stone oratory on St. McDara's island was built soon after stone buildings came into use, it retains some features used in wooden buildings. See photos.
Access:
By Boat - particularly July 16
Websites:
None found yet.
Name:
Oileán Mhic Dara - St. McDara's Island
also Cruach na Cara
Books:
Connemara - A Little Gaelic Kingdom
Tim Robinsion - Penguin Books - 2011
St. McDars's Church and Pilgrimage - F.J. Bigger
Journal of the Clifden and Connemara Heritage Group - 1995
One inch map and Gazeteer of Connemara including the islands
Tim Robinson - Folding Landscapes - 1990

Mason | Mweenish | Fínis | Inishnee
Connemara Page | Connemara population details | West Map | Oileáin Site Map