Sherkin Island

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Sherkin Island lies southwest of County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. It has a population of fewer than 100 people and is known for its fifteenth century Franciscan friary. Ferries sail from Sherkin to Schull and Baltimore on the mainland.

[edit] Archeology 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.
Islands of Roaringwater Bay andLong Island Bay
Islands of Roaringwater Bay and
Long Island Bay

Coordinates: 51°29′N 9°26′W


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