Inchcleraun

Inchcleraun (Irish: Inis Cloithrinn), also called Quaker Island, is an island situated in Lough Ree on the River Shannon, in central Ireland.

Inchcleraun
Native name:
Inis Cloithrinn
Nickname: Quaker Island
Inchcleraun
Geography
LocationRiver Shannon
Coordinates53.584°N 8.011°W / 53.584; -8.011
Area0.577 km2 (0.223 sq mi)
Administration
Ireland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyLongford
Demographics
Population0
Additional information
Official nameInchcleraun
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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