Inishtooskert

Inis Tuaisceart
Native name:
Inis Tuaisceart
Sunset over Inis Tuaisceart, from Great Blasket
Inis Tuaisceart is located in island of Ireland
Inis Tuaisceart
Inis Tuaisceart
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates52°07′50″N 10°34′42″W / 52.13045°N 10.57831°W / 52.13045; -10.57831
ArchipelagoBlasket Islands
Area241 acres (98 ha)[1]
Highest elevation226 m (741 ft)
Administration
ProvinceMunster
CountyKerry
Demographics
Population0

Inis Tuaisceart (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.

  • The northern cliffs of Inishtooskert
    The northern cliffs of Inishtooskert
  • Early Medieval ecclesiastical site on the island
    Early Medieval ecclesiastical site on the island
  • Inishtooskert seen from the mainland
    Inishtooskert seen from the mainland

See also

References

  1. ^ Townlands.ie - Inishtooskert
  2. ^ Shima Journal
  3. ^ "The Islands of Ireland: Dead man's island". The Irish Examiner. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2021.

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