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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Scattery Island like this:
Scattery Island, Kilrush par., S. co. Clare, in river Shannon, 179 ac., pop. 141; has interesting church ruins. On S. point of island is a fixed light (Scattery Island), 50 ft. above high water and seen 10 miles.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Scattery Island, in and County Clare | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/29704
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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