Inishcaltra

Inishcaltra
Inis Cealtra
Civil parish
St. Brigid's church and St. Caimin's church and tower on Holy Island
St. Brigid's church and St. Caimin's church and tower on Holy Island
Inishcaltra is located in Ireland
Inishcaltra
Inishcaltra
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°55′53″N 8°25′47″W / 52.931517°N 8.429739°W / 52.931517; -8.429739
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Inishcaltra (Irish: Inis Cealtra[1]) is a civil parish in the barony of Leitrim in County Clare, Ireland. The main settlement in the parish is the village of Mountshannon. It is noted for the eponymous island of Inis Cealtra, which is an ancient Christian monastic site. In the Catholic Church, the parish is part of the ecclesiastical parish of Mountshannon (Clonrush).