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Encyclopedia > Collanmore Island

One of the larger of the islands in Clew Bay, Collanmore Island has a base of Glenans Ireland, a non-profit sailing school. The base teaches dingy and catamaran sailing and sail-boarding. Collanmore enjoys magnificent views of Croagh Patrick and the bay. It is accessed by boat from Rosmoney pier, a few miles from Westport, County Mayo. Clew Bay highlighted red, with Mayo in green Clew Bay, in County Mayo, is a natural ocean bay. ... Two Hobie catamarans, showing the typical Hobie raised platform joining the two hulls, and tall mast. ... Croagh Patrick (Cruach Phádraig in Irish), known locally as the Reek, is a mountain in the west of Ireland in County Mayo. ... Coat of arms Westport is a picturesque town Westport (Cathair na Mart in Irish) is a town in County Mayo in the Republic of Ireland. ...


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  • Glenans Ireland (http://www.glenans-ireland.com/)

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