Inishtooskert
Native name: Inis Tuaisceart | |
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Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 52°07′50″N 10°34′42″W / 52.13045°N 10.57831°W |
Archipelago | Blasket Islands |
Area | 241 acres (98 ha)[1] |
Highest elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
Administration | |
Province | Munster |
County | Kerry |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Inishtooskert (sometimes spelled Inishtooshkert[2]) (Inis Tuaisceart in Irish) is the northernmost of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland.
Etymology
The Irish name means "northern island" and the English name is a phonetic spelling of the Irish name. The island is also known as An Fear Marbh (the dead man) or the sleeping giant due to its appearance when seen from the east (as in the photograph).[3]
Nature
Inishtooskert holds important seabird colonies, as well as extensive ruins of ancient stone buildings.
Of particular note is the colony of European storm-petrels. With over 27,000 pairs in 2000 (Seabird 2000 survey), this is the largest colony in Ireland.
In culture
The island appears frequently in David Lean's 1970 film Ryan's Daughter.
Photo gallery
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The northern cliffs of Inishtooskert
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Early Medieval ecclesiastical site on the island
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Inishtooskert seen from the mainland
See also
References
- ^ Townlands.ie - Inishtooskert
- ^ Shima Journal
- ^ "The Islands of Ireland: Dead man's island". The Irish Examiner. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
External links
Media related to Inis Tuaisceart at Wikimedia Commons
- Inishtooskert entry on www.earlychristianireland.net
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- Blasket Islands
- Uninhabited islands of Ireland
- National monuments in County Kerry
- Marilyns of Ireland
- Islands of County Kerry