Scattery Island

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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.

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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
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County Clare contains Scattery Island