Scariff Island (Irish: An Scairbh, meaning 'Rugged',[2][3]) is an island of the Atlantic Ocean belonging to County Kerry, Ireland.

Scariff Island

Native name: An Scairbh
Scariff Island north side from a yacht
Scariff Island
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	51.7307°N 10.2502°W / 51.7307; -10.2502
Area	1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Highest elevation	252 m (827 ft)
Administration
Ireland
Province	Munster
County	Kerry
Demographics
Population	0 (2011)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)

Geography

The island is 366 acres; its highest hill is at 252 m.[1] It's located in the Atlantic Ocean at around 1 km from Deenish Island[2] and 7 km from Hogs Head, on the mainland.[4]

History

In 1837 only one family lived on Scariff; their main work was to care the cattle which grazed on the island. On the summit of the hill there were remains of an ancient hermitage and, on the east side, ruins of a church.[5] 1911 census does not report any inhabitant for Scariff Island.[2]

See also

• List of islands of Ireland

References

External links

Media related to Scariff Island at Wikimedia Commons

• Scariff and Deenish, page on irishislands.info
• The island page on iscoverireland.ie

На других языках

[it] Isola di Scariff