Islands of Ireland: The Quay to Limerick City

The 22-acre Quay Island, on the County Clare side of the River Shannon, was recorded as having three residents in 1911.

QUAY Island, Co Clare, is one of  a few Irish coastal islands to start with the letter 'q'. A quirky quiddity, you might say. This is partly  because there is no such letter in the Irish language and so no Irish language names with that origin.

Quay Island Little and Quarantine, in West Cork, are the other 'q' islands. The two Quay islands are  on the County Clare side of the River Shannon, but are only 250m from County Limerick, as the  boundary bisects the mighty river.