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County Galway
Ireland
Islands
Minish or Moynish
as described in Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
MINISH, or MOYNISH, an island, in the parish of MOYRUS, barony of BALLYNAHINCH. county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 15 miles (S. E.) from Clifden, on the western coast : the population is returned with the parish.
It forms one
side of Ard bay, and comprises about 650 statute acres of land, besides
a large tract of shaking bog and pastureable mountain, the property of ???
French, Esq. : its extensive shore abounds with sea-weed, which was
formerly converted into kelp, but is now chiefly used for manure. The harbour
of Ard bay is only frequented by fishing smacks, the sound between
this island and that of Cruanakarra being only fit for small craft.
At the mouth of the harbour, one mile north-east from Cruanakarra,
and half a mile west from Macehead, is a shoal called Lebros,
which is dry at low spring tides.
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