Ireland, County Sligo
Inishmurray monastic and fishing island
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and bucklesAlso reported: fishing weights and household fragments.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain).
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Why this spot
12th century to 1948 island farming community
Island with a 6th century monastery raided by Vikings in 795 and 807, resettled from about the 12th century. The population peaked at just over 100 in the 1880s, living by lobster fishing and farming, and the last 60 or so residents left on 12 November 1948.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
boat access only, 7 km offshore
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