I love being away from the traffic, experiencing nature - so beautiful, so peaceful. The memorial inscriptions on the gravestones do not show any deaths of islanders during the period 1845 to 1850. The centre, which is located by the pier on the island, is run by the Heritage Services branch of the Office of Public works and is open seven days a week during the tourist season (June to August).

We walked to the lighthouse & a bit beyond that. The numbers of houses in this period increased from 9 in 1841 to 24 in 1861. Irene and the crew looked after us really well on the short scenic trip to the island which is beutiful.You get a glimpse of island life and the monastic settlements which date back over a 1000 years. The wonderful Scattery Island in Co. Clare!

The Irish name Inis Cathaigh was formerly anglicised Iniscathy, which later became Iniscattery and finally Scattery.

The island is steeped in history which was so well narrated by our guide. Straw Island Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation on an islet of the same name (Irish: Oileán an Tuí) in Killeany Bay, northeast of Inishmore in County Galway, Ireland. Located approximately one mile off Kilrush, Scattery Island is home to a monastic settlement founded in the early 6th century by St. Senan who was born locally. We went swimming aswell. The Shannon Estuary was one of 3 invasion places the French had considered along the west of Ireland.The inhabitants of Scattery Island appear to have escaped the deaths and emigration associated within Kilrush and most of Ireland during the famine period. 09:27. ""What an interesting island to visit...trip made even better due to fantastic guide Morgan!

There are the ruins of six churches and one of the highest Round Towers in Ireland, 120 feet high, with it's unusual feature of it's door at ground level. By clicking or navigating the site, you agree to the FareHarbor Scattery Island Lighthouse - Solarisation of Navigational Light 11 - 2002. It is thought that a combination of fishing, additional shipping due to famine exports to England, along with piloting provided good employment for the pilots and their families.St. Stephen Fletcher talks to Mary Hamilton the Pastor of the West Clare Christian Fellowship about their project to turn the former Lighthouse Keeper's house on Scattery Island into a centre for renewal, retreats and learning. Pleasant boat trip & we enjoyed the Lock experience. Visitor Center with artifacts and the only restored pilot home We brought a packed lunch for all and we eat that after we explored the island. This tour allows you between 2 and 2.5 hours on the island and includes a guided walking tour.For the more adventurous and those who enjoy exploring and walking, our great island experience allows you additional time to fully explore the island and includes an additional audio tour of the southern side.Planning a group tour, school tour, or private party? Completed in 1878, it was the last of four lighthouses built in the 19th century on the Aran Islands. Yet St. Senan founded two convents for nuns, and was actually on a visit to one of them when he died. There is a guided tour imcluded which is very interesting. "I visited Scattery Island last month and thoroughly enjoyed it. It features a fully automated lighthouse, a Napoleonic battery building (one of six built along the estuary), a visitor’s centre manned by the OPW, toilets, picnic tables, and the street once inhabited by …

""I went here as a huge Group.The age ranged from 1-19year olds plus adults. Lighthouses are shown in anti-clockwise sequence beginning from the north and proceeding west, south, east, and back to north. The visitors' center was very well done, housed in a restored typical building of the area and a very nice display. Click here to visit our Instagram. Scattery Island Tours.

St. Senan's Church with the family graveyard partially visible.