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Explore the history and heritage of Scattery Island also known by its ancient name Inis Cathaigh. Learn about the people of the island from the earliest times and the momentous events that shaped an island. We invite you to contribute your stories, memories or photographs of Scattery Island. Select the “Contribute” button at the top of this page and complete the contribution form.
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St. Patrick's Day Parade 2022
Scattery Island Heritage Group (SIHG) participated in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2022, after two years of lockdown. We were ..."Daoine agus Áit: Connecting Our Communities" Postcard Project
“Daoine agus Áit” Postcard Project For Heritage Week 2021 Over the summer of 2021, the Scattery Island Heritage Group was delighted ...
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This River Island is Losing Its People: The Sunday Press July 9, 1950
This excerpt was taken fromThe Sunday Press July 9, 1950, pictorially telling the story of the beginning of the demise ...Scattery Island River Pilots 1953
Scattery Island River Pilots were renowned for their skill and knowledge of the Shannon Estuary, and in the the 1950s, ...Michael McMahon's Maritime Links Remembered
Michael McMahon served in the rank of Able Seaman on The “Kerry Head” a vessel owned by Mullock & Sons ...
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