Scattery Island was an ecclesiastical centre in early times.

It was once home to over 140 people between 1841 and 1881, however it has been uninhabited since 1978. Scattery Island, Kilrush: See 376 reviews, articles, and 306 photos of Scattery Island, ranked No.1 on Tripadvisor among 15 attractions in Kilrush. The island is home to a lighthouse, a ruined monastery, an Irish round tower and the remains of an artillery battery.The last residents left in 1969.

©Photograph: John Reidy . Scattery Island is situated off the coast of County Clare. It is associated with St. Senan who founded a monastery on the island in the sixth century.

It then suffered severely after an attack from Brian Boru and later it was almost demolished in Tudor times during the reign of Queen Elizabeth when she suppressed all monasteries in Ireland. However due to social and economic decline the population of the island began to decrease rapidly from 1926 and has been uninhabited since 1978. Despite vicious attacks by the Viking Raiders and others over the centuries, the well preserved remains of his round … Heritage and History on Every Inch of Scattery Island. There is a visitor centre on the island and guided tours are available free of charge. Senan's monastery saw much destruction in the following years as a consequence of the Viking raids of the ninth and tenth centuries. A lighthouse, a street, old cottages and the church 'Teampall na Marbh' which hosts the graves of the people of Scattery, encapsulate the isolated life that was once led on Scattery. It is also believed that his grave is a place of healing. Posted on September 1st, 2018. Dúchas (The Irish Heritage Service) is working at conserving the island and upgrading the facilities for archaeologists, ecologists, and tourists who visit it.The island has a rich and unusual history associated with it, most of which centres around the life of St. Senan, the founder of the monastery on the island, in the sixth century. Now uninhabited, Scattery was lived in from the time St Senen established a monastery there in 534 until the last Islanders left in 1978. St. Senan's monastery was a strict and austere site. The island has a long, rich history. The name Inis Cathaigh - island of a monster (cathach) Scattery is a very approximate rendering of Inis Cathaigh in English St. Senan performed many miracles on the island. This passed life on the island is echoed in the abandoned remains of the community on Scattery. The island is fabulous and steeped in history. Maggie is an archaeologist based in Co Clare who has a great interest in archaeology and history of Scattery Island also known as Inis Cathaigh. Inis Cathaigh or Scattery Island is an island in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland, off the coast of Kilrush, County Clare.The Irish name Inis Cathaigh was formerly anglicised Iniscathy, which later became Iniscattery and finally Scattery.

From Kilrush pier one can reach the monasitc Island of Scattery in County Clare. It fascinating history encompasses monsters, Vikings, the Spanish Armada, invasions that never happened and a small Island community who had a unique approach to death. Scattery Island is a small uninhabited island at the mouth of the River Shannon near Kilrush, in south west Clare.
It was on our list of things to do in Clare locally as we wanted to see what all the fuss was about, as Scattery Island had won the Irish EDEN (European Destination of Excellence) award in 2017, winner in the Cultural Tourism category. Podcast Extra: Learn more about Scattery Island and Scattery Island Tours from owner Irene Hamilton A Visit to Scattery Island. No: +353 (87) 995 8427.


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