Scariff Island (Irish: An Scairbh, meaning "Rugged",[2][3]) is an island of the Atlantic Ocean belonging to County Kerry, Ireland.
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 |
| 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 |
Geography edit
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 edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Dunkerron Mountains Area - Scarriff Island Hill". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Scariff and Deenish". St. Cronan's School. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "An Scairbh". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Traveling Luck for Hogs Head, Kerry, Ireland". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Samuel Lewis (1837). A topographical dictionary of Ireland. S. Lewis & Co. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
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External links edit
Media related to Scariff Island at Wikimedia Commons
- Scariff and Deenish, page on irishislands.info
- The island page on iscoverireland.ie
