Legend has it that Clew Bay has 365 islands in it-"an island for every day of the year".

This chart shows the relative positions of the islands, sandbars, and rocks in the eastern half of Clew Bay.

To the west is Clare Island: the largest island in Clew Bay.

Also, the Gran Grin was wrecked at the mouth of Clew Bay.

This type of megalithic tomb is usually found north of a line between Clew Bay and Dundalk.

This type is usually found north of a line between Clew Bay in the west and Dundalk in the east.

The term was applied to the country between Clew Bay and the Killeries in the thirteenth century.

But between Galway Bay and Clew Bay, it was total disaster.

This tragedy occurred when a boat overturned in Clew Bay, drowning thirty two young people.

In 1894, 32 young islanders were drowned in Clew Bay as they set out on what was to have been an emigrant journey.