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lorras Fhlannáin
Errislannan
Flannan's Peninsula
Errislannan, situated on a small peninsula near Clifden in Connemara, County Galway, takes its name from St Flannan (Iorras Fhlannáin in Irish), meaning 'Flannan's Peninsula.' The seventh-century saint who spent time in the area before settling in Killaloe became the area's patron, lending his name to both the historic church and holy well that remain central to local religious heritage. The me...
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