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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.

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.
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Islands of Roaringwater Bay and
Long Island Bay

51°29′N 9°26′W / 51.483°N 9.433°W / 51.483; -9.433


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