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1. Article · Jul 11, 2026 · Cian Byrne

   Cape Clear Island is a thriving hub of community spirit (opens the original)

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   Cresting hills give way to wide open ocean views and stonewalled fields pop with pockets of purple lavender on Oileán Chléire (Cape Clear Island). Birdsong filters through the air, only interrupted by the whirring of the minivan’s electric motor as we drive up the steep hills. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Six months of digital access for €18.50 Be the first to know the latest news and updates

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2. Article · Jul 5, 2026 · Cian Byrne

   Ireland's islands uncovered: I stayed in a 200-year-old lighthouse on Clare Island (opens the original)

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   “That’s where I’ll be going,” Carl O’Grady says as he brushes one hand through his grey beard and gestures his other hand towards a family grave outside Clare Island Abbey. “In on top of my mam.” I notice a sizeable proportion of the graves that overlook the sea carry the O’Grady name and I ask Carl how he feels about knowing his final destination. “I’m delighted! I’m rooted here,” he replies. Carl’s family has lived on the island for generations and played important ro

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