Inniscattery - a description in 1837
Inniscattery - a description in 1845
The coming of Christianity to Clare
Inhabitants of Scattery Island (from the earliest recorded times to the 1940s)
Scattery Island, lying at the mouth of the River Shannon near Kilrush, in south west Clare, has a rich and unusual history. It has been an ecclesiastical centre since early times A monastery, reputedly founded there by St Senan in the sixth century, suffered under the Vikings in the ninth and tenth centuries and was largely destroyed in Tudor times. Scattery has also served as a place of safe harbour for the Spanish Armada and as a defense outpost for the English government. The island has been uninhabited since 1978.
Clare
County Library wishes to thank Clare
Local Studies Project for preparation of raw text for this publication.