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Scattery Island Visitor Centre

Island monastic site off Kilrush with a round tower, churches, lighthouse and a visitor centre exhibition, reached by boat in summer.

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Scattery Island lies in the Shannon estuary off Kilrush and is linked by tradition to Saint Senan, who is said to have founded a monastery here in the early sixth century. The island keeps the remains of the monastic settlement, including a round tower, a cathedral and several medieval churches. Later buildings include a lighthouse, a Napoleonic artillery battery and the restored village where the pilots of the estuary and the last islanders lived.

The island was abandoned in 1978 and acquired by the state in 1991. It is now a National Monument in State Care managed by the Office of Public Works. The visitor centre on the island holds a small museum and exhibition, and OPW guides lead walking tours across the island.

Visitors reach the island by a boat trip of about 30 minutes from Kilrush Marina. Landing depends on tide and weather, and the island is visited on foot over uneven ground.

Højdepunkter

Early monastic site with a round tower, cathedral and medieval churches
Visitor centre with museum and exhibition
Guided walking tours and audio tour in several languages
Lighthouse, Napoleonic battery and restored island village
Boat trip from Kilrush Marina

Permanent udstilling

Scattery Island museum and exhibition – A museum and exhibition in the island visitor centre present the monastic site and the later history of the island.

Ejer: Office of Public Works (OPW) – Heritage Ireland

Entrépriser & rabatter

Der er gratis entré.

Entry to the island is free, but the boat trip from Kilrush Marina must be booked and paid separately with the boat operator.

Tilgængelighed

Kørestolsvenlig: ingen oplysninger
Elevator: ingen oplysninger
Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
Servicehunde tilladt
Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

Access depends on tide and weather, and visitors should wear boots or strong walking shoes because of uneven walkways and ground. A visual guide (PDF) for first-time, family and disabled visitors is available. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Børn og familie

Besøgets varighed	ca. 2,5 t.

A visual guide for families is available as a PDF.

Transport & parkering

Boats leave from Kilrush Marina and take about 30 minutes each way over roughly 2.5 km. Departure depends on the weather.

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Service & spisesteder

Café: findes ikke
Restaurant: findes ikke
Museumsbutik

Bookshop, toilets and a family toilet at the visitor centre. There are no tea or coffee facilities, so visitors should bring a packed lunch and take their rubbish home.

Arrangementer & udlejning

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Rundvisninger	ja
Audioguide	ja (FR, DE, IT, ES)
Godt at vide	OPW guides lead a walking tour. An audio tour covering the village street, the lighthouse and the Napoleonic battery is available in French, German, Italian and Spanish. Visitors normally spend about 2.5 hours on the island; a longer stay of about 4 hours is offered every second week.