Islands of Ireland: Cranes in a sacred place

There are several Crane islands including the ones at Glanmore Lake, Co Cork, and in the opposite end of the country at Lough Ramor, Co Cavan

Mon, 05 Apr, 2021 - 11:57

Dan McCarthy

Last week we visited the rapturous Hawk Island in Co Sligo which is but one of many islands named after birds in the Irish or English language in Ireland. One of the recurring avian species that appears in island names is Crane Island though it may not be obvious at first sight, and may also require a close scrutiny of Ordnance Survey maps to detect examples.

There are several Crane islands including the ones at Glanmore Lake, Co Cork, and in the opposite end of the country at Lough Ramor, Co Cavan.