Inchcleraun
Inchcleraun (Irish: Inis Cloithrinn), also called Quaker Island, is an island situated in Lough Ree on the River Shannon, in central Ireland.
Native name: Inis Cloithrinn Nickname: Quaker Island | |
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Inchcleraun | |
| Geography | |
| Location | River Shannon |
| Coordinates | 53.584°N 8.011°W |
| Area | 0.577 km2 (0.223 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Ireland | |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Longford |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Additional information | |
National monument of Ireland | |
| Official name | Inchcleraun |
| Reference no. | 91 |
The island is home to the ruins of St. Diarmaid's Monastery, a monastery founded by Diarmaid the Just in AD 560. These buildings constitute a National Monument.
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