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On the coast, 2. 5 km from Miltown Malbay, Spanish Point was named after the unfortunate Spanish who died here in 1588, when many ships of the Spanish Armada were wrecked during stormy weather.

Those who escaped from their sinking ships and made it safely to land were later executed by Sir Turlough O ' Brien of Liscannor and Boethius Clancy, High Sheriff of Clare.