Sherkin Island
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Sherkin Island lies southwest of County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. It has a population of less than 100 people and is known for its fifteenth century Franciscan friary. Ferries sail from Sherkin to Schull and Baltimore on the mainland.
[edit] Archaeology of Sherkin Island
- Medieval post 1200 A.D. O'Mahony Castle
- Promontory Fort Celtic Iron Age 600 B.C. - 400 A.D.
- Franciscan friary Medieval post 1200 A.D.