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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, County Cork|Baltimore]] on the mainland. |
'''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, County Cork|Baltimore]] on the mainland. |
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==Archaeology of Sherkin Island== |
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* Medieval post 1200 A.D. O'Mahony Castle |
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* Promontory Fort Celtic Iron Age 600 B.C. - 400 A.D. |
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* [[Franciscan]] [[friary]] Medieval post 1200 A.D. |
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[[Image:Long-to-Roaringwater.PNG|thumb|300px|left|Islands of Roaringwater Bay and<br>Long Island Bay]] |
[[Image:Long-to-Roaringwater.PNG|thumb|300px|left|Islands of Roaringwater Bay and<br>Long Island Bay]] |
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Revision as of 09:02, 23 July 2006
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.
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.
Long Island Bay
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