Inish Turk Beg () is a private island in

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on the west coast of

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. Between 2003 and 2013, it was owned by

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, an Irish-Egyptian marketing entrepreneur. The island is approximately by road from the towns of Newport and Westport, County Mayo, and from

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Geography

Inish Turk Beg is one of the largest islands in Clew Bay. The holy mountain of

Croagh Patrick Croagh Patrick (), nicknamed 'the Reek', is a mountain with a height of and an important site of pilgrimage in County Mayo, Ireland. The mountain has a pyramid-shaped peak and overlooks Clew Bay, rising above the village of Murrisk, several ...

stands to the south of the bay. To the north is the

Nephin Beg Nephin Beg or Nefin Beg () is a mountain with a height of in the Nephin Beg Range in County Mayo, Ireland. It is within Wild Nephin National Park. It seems to be named after the larger mountain Nephin Nephin or Nefin (), at 806 metres (2 ...

mountain range. In the east are the County Mayo towns of Newport and Westport. To the west is

Clare Island Clare Island ( or ''Oileán Chliara''), also historically Inishcleer, is a mountainous island guarding the entrance to Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. Historically part of the kingdom of Umhaill, it is famous as the home of the 16th century p ...

: the largest island in Clew Bay.

History

On the west coast of Ireland, islands are often known by what could once be found on them ( Inishbofin, for example, is "island of the white cow"). Historically the island's economy has been based on agriculture and the cultivation of livestock such as sheep, pigs, cattle, and potatoes. The raised potato

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(or drill) gives the land around Inish Turk Beg's landscape a recognisable "rippled" appearance. Inish Turk Beg was also once host to a number of boat-builders. In 2003, the island was purchased by Nadim Sadek. Over the next decade, the entrepreneur invested in infrastructure including roads, jetties, sewage systems and utility buildings. He also used the island to launch a variety of business ventures including hospitality,

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range,

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, a Connemara Pony Stud, art residencies and a

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. In 2013, Sadek sold the island for €4,000,000Inishturk Beg Clew Bay - Daft.ie Property price register
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rights to the business he established.

References

External links

Photos of Inish Turb Beg
{{County Mayo Islands of County Mayo Private islands of Ireland