Scattery Island
E617877
Scattery Island is a small island in the Shannon Estuary off the coast of County Clare, Ireland, known for its early Christian monastic settlement, round tower, and historic ruins.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
monastic site ⓘ |
| associatedWithSaint | Saint Senan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsStructure |
19th-century lighthouse
ⓘ
Cathedral of Inis Cathaigh NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic-era battery ⓘ St John’s Church NERFINISHED ⓘ St Martin’s Church NERFINISHED ⓘ St Mary’s Church NERFINISHED ⓘ St Michael’s Church NERFINISHED ⓘ St Senan’s Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dioceseMergedInto | Diocese of Killaloe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAsMonasticSiteBy | Saint Senan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Inis Catha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iniscathy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battery fortifications
ⓘ
church ruins ⓘ early Christian monastic settlement ⓘ graveyard ⓘ holy well ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ monastery ruins ⓘ pier ⓘ round tower ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricUse |
fishing community
ⓘ
military site ⓘ monastic settlement ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasIrishName | Inis Cathaigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfChurchRuins | 6 ⓘ |
| isAccessibleBy | boat ⓘ |
| isProtectedArea | true ⓘ |
| isTouristDestination | true ⓘ |
| lastPermanentResidentsLeftInYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Clare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ Shannon Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | River Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monasticFoundationCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| monasticTraditionFoundedInYear | c. 534 ⓘ |
| offCoastOf | County Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roundTowerHasDoorHeightAboveGround | about 4 metres ⓘ |
| roundTowerHeight | approximately 36 metres ⓘ |
| roundTowerStoreys | 6 ⓘ |
| wasEcclesiasticalCentreUntilCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| wasInhabitedUntil | late 20th century ⓘ |
| wasVikingRaided | true ⓘ |
| wasVikingRaidedInYear |
816
ⓘ
835 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.