Inishtooskert
| Native name: Inis Tuaisceart | |
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| File:Inis Tuaisceart (Inishtooskert) - geograph.org.uk - 220149.jpg
Inishtooskert, seen from the mainland
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| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
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| Archipelago | Blasket Islands |
| Highest point | 172 |
| Country | |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Kerry |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Inishtooskert | |
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| Listing | Marilyn |
| Geography | |
| Location | County Kerry, Ireland |
| OSI/OSNI grid | Q235007 |
Inishtooskert (Inis Tuaisceart in Irish) is the northernmost of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland.
Etymology
The name means "northern island". 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
Photo gallery
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Tooskert2.jpg
The northern cliffs of Inishtooskert
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Inishtooskert, large Clochaun, Blasket Islands.jpg
Early Medieval ecclesiastical site on the island
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Inishtooskert entry on www.earlychristianireland.org
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Lists of Marilyns
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