islands sligo

Inishmurray is one mile long and half a mile wide at its widest point and was inhabited by between 50 and 100 people up to 1957, when the entire population moved to the mainland. The remains of the village are on the south side of the island, as is the Cashel which contains pre Christian and early Christian antiquarian remains such as cursing stones, altars, beehive cells, etc.

The Island is also a noted breeding ground for numerous birds including the Eider Duck. A day trip is re...

Accessible by land at low tide, it is believed locally that its more famous namesake in New York was named after the irish island by a Sligo sea captain. The mud flats provide water feeding grounds for the Brent goose, as well as wild duck and waders....