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Mutton Island, County Galway

Mutton Island
Native name:
Inis Caorach
Mutton Island lighthouse seen from Galway
Mutton Island, County Galway is located in island of Ireland
Mutton Island, County Galway
Location within island of Ireland
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates53°15′11″N 9°03′14″W / 53.253°N 9.054°W / 53.253; -9.054
Administration
Connacht
Galway
Demographics
Population0

Mutton Island, historically 'Inishkeragh' (Irish: Inis Caorach),[1] is a small island about 1km off the coast of Galway City, Ireland. It is joined to the mainland by a manmade causeway. It is home to a sewage treatment plant and light house. The island as no permanent residents and is generally only visited by those working on the sewage plant. After treatment, the sewage water is pumped out to sea.[2]


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