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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.

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.

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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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