Inishtooskert

Inishtooskert

Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Inis Tuaisceart
Inishtooskert, seen from the mainland
Inishtooskert
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	52°07′50″N 10°34′42″W / 52.13045°N 10.57831°WCoordinates: 52°07′50″N 10°34′42″W / 52.13045°N 10.57831°W
Archipelago	Blasket Islands
Highest point	172
Administration
Ireland
Province	Munster
County	Kerry
Demographics
Population	0

Inishtooskert
Highest point
Elevation	172 m (564 ft) [1]
Prominence	172 m (564 ft) [1]
Listing	Marilyn
Geography
Location	County Kerry, Ireland
OSI/OSNI grid	Q235007

Inishtooskert (sometimes spelled Inishtooshkert^[2]) (Inis Tuaisceart in Irish) is the northernmost of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland.

Etymology

The Irish name means "northern island" and the English name is a phonetic spelling of the Irish name. The island is also known as An Fear Marbh (the dead man) or the sleeping giant due to its appearance when seen from the east (as in the photograph).

Nature

Inishtooskert holds important seabird colonies, as well as extensive ruins of ancient stone buildings.

Of particular note is the colony of European storm-petrels. With over 27,000 pairs in 2000 (Seabird 2000 survey), this is the largest colony in Ireland or Britain.

References

1. "Dingle West Area - Inishtooskert". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
2. Shima Journal

Photo gallery

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  The northern cliffs of Inishtooskert
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  Early Medieval ecclesiastical site on the island

External links

Media related to Inis Tuaisceart at Wikimedia Commons

• Inishtooskert entry on www.earlychristianireland.org