The Seven Hogs
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| Waters | Atlantic Ocean | |
| Geographical location | 52 ° 20 ′ N , 10 ° 3 ′ W | |
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| Number of islands | 8th | |
| Main island | Illauntannig | |
| Total land area | 0.38 km² | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
The Seven Hogs ( German "the seven pigs" ) also known as Magharee Islands ( Irish Oileáin an Mhachaire , Na Machairí ) are a group of eight islands north of the Dingle Peninsula or the headland Magharees ( Irish An Machaire ), on the west End of Tralee Bay, in County Kerry , Ireland . There are:
- Gurrig Island (Irish Gorach )
- Inishtooskert ( Inis Tuaisceart )
- Illaunimmil ( Oileán Imill )
- Illaunboe ( Oileán Bó )
- Illauntannig ( Oileán tSeanaigh )
- Reennafardarrig ( Rinn na bhFear Dearg )
- Illaunturlogh ( Oileán Traolaigh )
- Mucklaghbeg ( An Mhuclach Bheag )
The Magharees Sound separates the shallow limestone islands from the mainland. The main islands can be reached by boat from Scraggane Pier . During the summer months, cattle are grazed on the uninhabited islands, which are also home to holiday homes.
The ruins of two "oratories" (churches), a basement , several grave sites and three beehive huts of the walled St. Senagh (Seanach) monastery from the 6th century are on Illauntannig , the largest island in the archipelago . About 100 m from the old stone wall there is a cruciform plaque and a porthole .
In the middle of Tralee Bay are the rocky cliffs of Illaunabarnagh ( Oileán na mBairneach ) and Mucklaghmore ( An Mhuclach Mhór ).
They are an Irish national monument .
literature
- Edwin of Dunraven: Irish Architecture I , 37. In: Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (JRSAI), Vol. 27 (1897), p. 291. ISSN 0035-9106
- Peter Harbison : Guide to the Naional Monuments in the Republic of Ireland Gill and Macmillan, Dublin 1992 ISBN 0-7171-1956-4 p. 110
