Inishbofin, or Inis Bo Finne (Island of the White Cow), is a 5.7km by 4km island located seven miles off the coast of Galway. The main industries on the island include tourism, farming and fishing. Historical records suggest that the island has been occupied since at least 8000-4000 B.C., and it was used as a prison for Catholic priests who were declared guilty of high treason according to the English Statute of 1585.
The Station House Museum at Clifden is home to an array of information about the town and its founder, John D’Arcy, the Connemara Pony, the Galway to Clifden railway line, Millars Mill and the first transatlantic flight, piloted by Alcock and Brown.
