Clare County Library Library Catalogue | Foto: Clare Photo
Collection | Search this Website | Copyright Scattery Island,
lying at the mouth of the River Shannon near Kilrush, in south
west Clare, has a rich and unusual history. It has been an
ecclesiastical centre since early times A monastery, reputedly
founded there by St Senan in the sixth century, suffered under
the Vikings in the ninth and tenth centuries and was largely
destroyed in Tudor times. Scattery has also served as a place of
safe harbour for the Spanish Armada and as a defense outpost for
the English government. The island has been uninhabited since
1978. County Library wishes to thank Clare Local Studies Project
for preparation of raw text for this publication.