Scariff Island

Scariff Island
Native name: An Scairbh
Scariff Island north side from a yacht
Scariff Island
Geography
Location Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates 51°43′51″N 10°15′01″W / 51.7307°N 10.2502°W / 51.7307; -10.2502Coordinates: 51°43′51″N 10°15′01″W / 51.7307°N 10.2502°W / 51.7307; -10.2502
Area 1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Highest elevation 252 m (827 ft)
Administration
Province Munster
County Kerry
Demographics
Population 0 (2011)
Pop. density 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Scariff Island
Highest point
Elevation 252 m (827 ft) [1]
Prominence 252 m (827 ft) [1]
Listing Marilyn

Scariff Island (Irish: An Scairbh, meaning "Rugged",[2][3]) is an island of the Atlantic Ocean belonging to County Kerry, Ireland.

Geography

The island is 366 acres; its highest hill is at 252 m.[1] It's located in the Atlantic Ocean at around 1 km from Deenish Island[2] and 7 km from Hogs Head, on the mainland.[4]

History

In 1837 only one family lived on Scariff; their main work was to care the cattle which grazed on the island. On the summit of the hill there were remains of an ancient hermitage and, on the east side, ruins of a church.[5] 1911 census does not report any inhabitant for Scariff Island.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dunkerron Mountains Area - Scarriff Island Hill". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Scariff and Deenish". St. Cronan's School. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ "An Scairbh". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Traveling Luck for Hogs Head, Kerry, Ireland". travelingluck.com. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ Samuel Lewis (1837). A topographical dictionary of Ireland. libraryireland.com. S. Lewis & Co. Retrieved May 19, 2015.

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Scariff (right) and Deenish islands from the mainland
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