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Dorinish (Irish: Deoirinis) is an uninhabited island in Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. It has colloquially been known as "Beatle Island" after Beatle John Lennon purchased the island in 1967 for £1,700. Previously used by sailing ships for its stones, the island became a place of peace for Lennon and his family. After his divorce to wife Cynthia, the island went unused until Lennon invited "King of the Hippies" Sid Rawle to establish a commune on the island in 1970. For the next two years, a group of 25 hippies called Dorinish home. In 1972 a fire burned down the island's supply tent and the commune disbanded. After Lennon's death, Yoko Ono sold the island for nearly £30,000 and donated the proceeds to an Irish orphanage. Dorinish is now used as a grazing site for livestock and is sometimes visited by enthusiastic Beatles fans.
Map of Dorinish Island
Aerial Blue Summer School
In July 2011 19 artists and art workers arrived at Dorinish island for a four-day long summer school, organised by artist Ruth Lyons, of the Good Hatchery, and Claire Feeley, a curator working in London. Participants were:
- Suzanne Broughel
- Claire Feeley
- Maryjo Gilligan
- Fiona Hallinan
- Eileen Hanlon
- Catherine Harty
- Emma Haugh
- Emma Houlihan
- Samuel Joseph Keogh
- Kevin Kirwan
- Stephen Lacy
- Dave Loder
- Ruth Lyons
- Martin McCabe
- Donald Mahoney
- Joseph Noonan Ganley
- Josefin Rasmuson
- Ben Readman
External links
Categories:- Islands of County Mayo
- Private islands
- Uninhabited islands of Ireland
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