Welcome… Fáilte… to the Scattery Island heritage page
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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Inis Cathaigh/Scattery Island has been inhabited since the 5th century and the buildings on the island reflect this long occupation.Place
Scattery Island is a place of outstanding natural beauty and features building that date from the 9th to the twentieth ...Photographs Legends and Lore
Enjoy some of the incredible photos, stories, and folklore of the people who lived on, visited and indeed,invaded Inis Cathaigh/Scattery ...
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PODCAST: Scattery Island its historical background and its Inhabitants
Scattery Island/Inis Cathaigh is situated at the mouth of the River Shannon on the west coast of Ireland. It has ...The Story of St Canara and St Senan
In the time of Senan, it is said women were banned for coming on to the island and there were ...James Nolan: From Scattery Island to the Crimea
In 1848 James Nolan from Shannonbridge joined the Royal Artillery Regiment of the British Army in 1848 and was stationed ...
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