Maryland, Brownsea Island Maryland, Brownsea Island Maryland is a deserted village on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England. It was named for the wife of its founder, Colonel William Petrie Waugh. The village was established in the mid-19th century to house workers for a new pottery industry (Branksea Clay & Pottery Company) on the island. The supposed deposit of high quality china clay proved to be unsuitable for porcelain, and the drainage pipes and chimney pots that were produced were not financially viable. The Waughs were forced into bankruptcy. Maryland's people stayed on the island after the closure of the pottery, farming
St. MacDara's Island St. MacDara's Island St. MacDara's Island is a medieval Christian monastery and National Monument located off the coast of County Galway, Ireland. St. MacDara's Island is located on a 60-acre (24.5 ha) granite mountain island off the coast of Connemara, west-southwest of Carna. Saint Sinach Macdara, patron saint of seafarers, is believed to have built a wooden church on the island in the sixth century. It was replaced by the present stone building in the 10th century. The roof stones were cut to mimic wood shingles. Local fishermen traditionally dipped their sails three times while passing the island. A wooden