Ireland, County Clare
Scattery Island monastery and pilots' village
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: early medieval material at the monastery.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
6th century monastery to 1969 pilots' community
Shannon estuary island where St Senan founded a monastery around 535 to 540, later home to river pilots, fishermen and an artillery battery. The population rose to 139 by the 1860s but the last residents left in 1969.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
boat access only, tidal estuary
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