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	Tearaght Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tearaght Island (An Tiaracht in Irish, and sometimes called "the Tearaght" or "Inishtearaght" in English) is an uninhabited steep rocky island situated to the west of the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry.
		Tearaght Island is about 1 kilometre (km) from east to west, and 0.5 km from north to south.
		The island is divided into two sections, a larger eastern part (200 metres high) and a western part that rises to 116 metres.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tearaght_Island (253 words)

	County Kerry 1839
		From Dutch Island, which fronts the harbour of Ardgroom on this side, as far up as the tide runs, there is safe anchorage in eight to three fathoms water in the middle of the channel, the banks being a soft ooze on which vessels may be conveniently careened.
		Kerry is divided into the baronies of Iveragh on the south-west, containing the town of Cahirciveen, population (in 1831) 1,192: Dunkerron, occupying the remainder of the peninsula, containing only hamlets; Glanerought on the south-east, containing the town of Kenmare, pop.
		Kerry, according to some Irish writers, had its name from Ciar, the son of Fergus, king of Ulster, and signified Ciar's kingdom; and originally formed part of the kingdom of Desmond, or South Munster, of which the MacCarthies were sovereigns.
	www.oldtowns.co.uk /Ireland/Kerry/countykerry.htm (4810 words)

	A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland by Samuel Lewis
		SALTEE ISLANDS, in the barony of BARGY, county of WEXFORD, and province of LEINSTER.
		From this hill are extensive and interesting views, embracing the high grounds of the counties of Tipperary, Galway, Cork, and Kerry, with the rich lands of Clare and Limerick in the foreground, and the towns of Limerick and Ennis rising beyond the expanded waters of the Shannon.
		The middle region of the island forms a plain of about three acres, surrounded by precipitous elevations which overhang the waters that roar around their base; it affords some short but nutritious pasturage, and there are some indistinct traces of former cultivation.
	www.booksulster.com /library/topog/s.php (16528 words)

	The Skelligs — Kerry — Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		On a clear day, from Valentia Island in the northwest part of the Ring of Kerry, at the Iveragh Peninsula, you can see two conical rocks pointing toward the sky from amid the waves of the Atlantic.
		On this island, you’ll see the restored remains of a 6th century monastic settlement, including a well preserved church, oratory, and living cells built in a distinct beehive shape.
		There is a 15-minute audiovisual tour of the islands, plus exhibits that detail the lifestyle of the early monks, birdlife, and the local lighthouses.
	www.chooseireland.com /kerry/the-skelligs.html (334 words)

	The Skelligs Islands, Co. Kerry, Lewis, 1837 description ©Jane Lyons
		SKELLIGS (THE), three islands in the parish of KILLEMLAGH, barony of IVERAGH, county of KERRY, and province of MUNSTER, the principal of which, the Great Skellig, is 8 miles (W.N.W. by N.) from Bolus Head, and 7¾ (W.S.W.) from Bray Head, in the island of Valentia.
		The middle region of the island forms a plain of about three acres, surrounded by precipitous elevations which overhang the waters that roar in round their base; it affords some short but nutritious pasturage, and there are some indistinct traces of former cultivation.
		The island has only two coves, in which a landing can be effected ; according to Keating and other Irish historians, Irr, one of the sons of Milesius, attempting to land here, was shipwrecked and buried in the island.
	www.from-ireland.net /lewis/ker/skelligs.htm (538 words)

	Kerry county, Ireland, From Ireland URL http://www.from-ireland.net,©Jane Lyons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Kerry, a maritime county in the province of Munster is bounded on the north by the mouth of the river Shannon, on the south by the Kenmare River and Cork county, on the east by counties Limerick and Cork, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
		South of Valencia are Puffin Island and the Skellig Rocks, the largest being the Greater Skellig (714’); also Scariff (839’) and Deenish outside Darrynane, and at the Kerry side of Kenmare River are the islands of Sherky, Rossdohan and Rossmore.
		The Lakes of Kerry, combined with its mountains and valleys constitute the chief attractions of this picturesque county.
	www.from-ireland.net /descrs/kerry/kerrydescr.htm (1079 words)

	Age Distribution
		County Kerry is located in the extreme south west of Ireland and is one of the more geographically isolated counties in Ireland having a land link to only two other counties which are Cork and Limerick and additionally across the Shannon Estuary to Clare.
		The EU did not accept this on the basis that Kerry should be included with County Cork and that the GVA of the two counties was over 75% of the EU Average.
		County Kerry was designated Objective One (in Transition) status with entitlement to considerably lower aid levels.
	www.kerrycoco.ie /atlas/page2_location_within_ireland.htm (699 words)

	Bird Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A hilly island of about 300ha, most is covered with bracken and gorse heath but there is also a small lake and some marshland, patches of woodland and small areas of cultivation and gardens.
		The island is approximately 5.5 kilometres long at its longest point and approximately 1.5 kilometres at its widest.
		The island's climate is oceanic and the fauna Lusitanian.
	www.thenaturalselection.com /resources/links/birding_links/global_links/europe/ireland (3110 words)

	Irish Coastal Habitats: A Study of Impacts on Designated Conservation Areas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Birks, H.H., Birks, H.J.B. and Ratcliff, D.A. Geocalyx graveolens (SCHRAD) Nees in Kerry, a hepatic new to Ireland.
		Doyle, G.J. and Foss, P.J. 1986 A re-survey of the Clare Island Flora.
		Parnell, J.A.N., Wyse-Jackson, P.S. and Akeroyd, J.R. 1983 The Flora of the Magheree Islands, Co. Kerry.
	www.heritagecouncil.ie /publications/coastalrep/app12.htm (2374 words)

	Oileáin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Islands of drowned drumlins which were formed by stone and gravel dropped from melting ice at the end of the last Ice Age.
		The easternmost and smallest of the Aran Islands.
		Except for lighthousekeepers the island was abandoned in 1928.
	irishislands.info (1033 words)

	Easy Jigsaw, The Kids Section, Kerry County Council, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland
		Large colonies of Puffins are found on the Blaskets, Skellig Michael and Puffin Island.
		All the islands that they nest on are protected, but the sea is not, and they have suffered as a result of overfishing.
		Puffins are Amber Listed(in decline) due to their small number of breeding sites.
	www.kerrycoco.ie /kids/puzzles/easyjigsaw.asp (146 words)

	The Skellig Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The community was never re-established, and today the only building on the island is a lighthouse, whose occupants during the later years of this century had their food delivered by helicopter, and took advantage of daily radio contact with the mainland.
		En route we passed Puffin island, where we were greeted by flocks of gannets and puffins, plunging, diving and wheeling overhead in wild excitement.
		As we came nearer to the island we were spellbound by the number of seals, contentedly basking at the base of this bold rock which stands in the middle of the ocean.
	www.thecelticplanet.com /skellig.htm (1651 words)

	Visit Ireland - Attractions and Activities: Birdwatching
		For the few residents on the island, the primary industry is fishing and farming.
		The puffin colony nests on the Northern cliffs.
		Tory Island is a paradise for the various bird species, and for those photographers who wish to capture their images.
	www.visitireland.com /attractions/birdwatching.asp (790 words)

	The Skelligs Lighthouses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Skellig lighthouse is one of the main sea lights off the south west coast and is located on the outer and larger of the Skellig rocks; eight miles (12.8km) from the nearest mainland point, north east of Puffin Island.
		When Inishtearaght, the most westerly island of the Blaskets, 22 miles (35.4km) north of Skellig rocks, was established 1st May 1870, the upper light of the Skellig was discontinued, not without a fight I may add but the Elder Brethren had made up their minds it was not necessary and they stuck to their decision.
		A block of eight shore dwellings for the keepers and families of Skelligs and Inishtearaght were built at Knightstown, Valentia Island, at the turn of the century by Mr W.H. Jones of Dunmanway for £7570.
	www.skelligsrock.com /lighthouse.htm (1805 words)

	Pilot Guides.com: Skelling Island (Archangel Michael's Rock)
		The crossing can be awkward, and there are no toilets or facilities on the islands, so bring good warm clothing, something to eat, drink and a camera.
		The Atlantic is rough, birds cry and dart, plunging into the water at speed before the Skellig rocks which soar 700 ft into the air, on top of which there is a monastery, built hundreds of years ago and still defying the harsh conditions.
		While using the beaches in the Cork or Kerry region, do make sure to follow the advice of lifeguards where this service is provided.
	www.pilotguides.com /destination_guide/europe/ireland/skellig_island.php (812 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Articles - Natural Break - Ireland
		We Kerry people live among the most extravagantly beautiful of all Irish landscapes, those great mountainous peninsulas that reach out into the shifting, stained-glass brilliance of the Atlantic light.
		Leave Port Magee harbour on a fine day in summer, however, and soon the entire Kerry coast, and including the Blaskets and Puffin Island, expands in a vast panorama around you.
		From the end of March to the beginning of August, puffins occupy every rabbit burrow and rock underhang on the island.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/animals/features/334feature1.shtml (409 words)

	Welcome to Cork Kerry-Cork Kerry, the counties of the spectacular Southwest of Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Thanks to the intricately chiseled coast around the South West, his trade in contraband spirits, textiles and tea and tobacco, was extremely hard to police and therefore extremely profitable.
		Being related to the best smuggler in Ireland can't have sat too easily on Crosby's shoulders and there is some suspicion that Magee's death in a Lisbon monastery in1724 was due to some exile imposed by the powerful MP.
		A small island in the Portmagee channel with was inhabited by monks in the early Christian times.
	www.corkkerry.ie /content.asp?id=178 (383 words)

	Maine Diary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Kerry and I took a bird watching trip to see the famous Puffins.
		Kerry very graciously let me take this photo of her at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse.
		It was a really foggy day and we went in and out of being able to see the water and having the fog obscure everything.
	www.wam.umd.edu /~adamko/td-maine.html (241 words)

	Independent, The (London): Travel: Welcome to the high-tech capital of the world - well, it was (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		For an island only a few miles square, Valentia has more than its share of attractions: the paw prints of a beast that predated the dinosaurs; standing stones; the ruins of ancient Celtic churches; a centre dedicated to the history of the Skelligs.
		In 1860, the island was at the European end of the first transatlantic communication cables, laid earlier that century, and transmitted signals to and from the US: they say the cables carried news of the Easter Rising in 1916.
		It was a risky thing to do because the area and the island in particular appear to snap shut on 31 September.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_200203/ai_n12602586 (1121 words)

	GaelSaoire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		On its southern shore, the Gaeltacht area begins between the villages of Abhainn an Scáil (Aunascaul) and Lios Póil (Lispole), while on the northern shoulder the boundary is close to the welcoming communities of Bréanainn (Brandon) and An Clochán (Cloghane).
		The Iveragh (Uíbh Ráthach) Gaeltacht encompasses areas off the Ring of Kerry such as Baile an Sceilg (Ballinskelligs) and Bá Naomh Fhionáin (The Glen) on the coast and Máistir Gaoithe (Mastergeehy) along the valley of the lovely Inny River.
		The third island in the group is Oileán na gCánóg (Puffin Island).
	www.gaelsaoire.ie /asp/gaeltacht_home.asp?language=english&gaeltacht=Kerry (344 words)

	Ireland and Northern Ireland Travelogue and Photos
		It was really pretty there, with lakes, red deer (with lots of babies!), pathways, waterfalls, etc. They had an old "cooking pit" that they filled with water, rolled hot stones into and then cooked meat in the boiling water.
		Puffin Island was too far away to see any puffins (lucky we saw them on the Cliffs!) and the rise between the bays at Ballynahow was incredibly windy!
		In Millstreet we had our pictures developed, though unfortunately it turns out the puffin pictures are still in the camera so I have to wait a while before I can see how those look.
	www.lisashea.com /lisastrips/ireland/pt2.html (2818 words)

	GENUKI: Killemlagh Supplementary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The islands of Puffin, Bolus, and Ballinskelligs come within the limits.
		"PUFFIN ISLAND, an islet off the coast of county Kerry, in the parish of Killemlagh, Ireland, 5 miles S.E. of Bray Head."
		"THE SKELLIGS, a group of 3 islands in the parish of Killemelagh, barony of Iveragh, county Kerry, province of Munster, Ireland.
	homepage.eircom.net /~dinglemaps/genuki/KER/Killemlagh/WholeGaz1868.html (325 words)

	GORP - Outdoor Ireland - Where to Birdwatch
		These two uninhabited islands a few kilometers south of Kilmore Quay, are accessible by fishing boat in calm weather.
		Ten kilometers by ferry from Baltimore, this island has had an observatory for thirty years, increasingly famous for its record of seabird movements (particularly shearwaters and skuas) and rare passerine migrants.
		This is a large, windswept island with breeding choughs, corncrakes and large seabird colonies, especially fulmars on the Northern cliffs.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/location/europe/ireland/bir2_ire.htm (1227 words)

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		It is also world headquarters for breeding storm petrels and has big colonies of gannets, shearwaters, puffins, and most other species of seabird.
		With many hot spots around the Kerry coast, there is an abundance of coastline diving areas.
		Valentia Island is one such area, which has its own diving club.
	homepage.eircom.net /~beachcove/amen.htm (432 words)

	Self Catering Accommodation in Co.Kerry, Ireland - Portmagee Seaside Cottages
		Standing on the shore of the beautiful Portmagee Channel, just off the Ring of Kerry are the Portmagee Seaside Cottages.
		This group of 6 self catering cottages is run by the Lynch Family who offer visitors a warm welcome, and top quality accommodation in one of Ireland’s most stunning locations.
		Guests can enjoy an array of activities from boat trips to the breathtaking Skellig Islands to fishing, golf, walking and an array of water sports.
	www.portmageeseasidecottages.com (155 words)

	Walking Cycling & Birdwatching on the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
		The low lying island of Beganish in the Blasket Islands and the Maharees Islands are unusual in that they are important in having both wintering and breeding species of great interest.
		In the summer these same islands are important breeding grounds for Terns, and some years have all five species of Ireland's breeding Terns.
		In the 19th century the islands, cliffs and mountains of the Dingle Peninsula once held Sea Eagles and Golden Eagles, and there is a possibility of their recovering; the sea eagle and osprey can indeed occasionally be sighted.
	www.dingle-peninsula.ie /walking.html (1304 words)

	Marine Times News
		Mike Séamus O'Sullivan of The Glen, St. Finan's Bay, was a member of the crew of the last seine boat to land a catch in South Kerry.
		They would row out by Puffin Island or up and down St. Finan's Bay until the fish were spotted by one of the crew known as the "spyer".
		He would watch for the telltale disturbance of phosphorescence in the water which meant the fish were rising on the ebb tide.
	www.marinetimes.ie /Assets/_archive_2003/1203_news_11.htm (875 words)

	August of 1996 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		An adult bird of this enigmatic species was present near the S tip of the island of Texel at least from Saturday 10th to Tuesday 20th.
		On Sunday 18th and the subsequent Monday, an adult was present at the island of Ameland, S of Ballum.
		The island is unhabited, except for the summer rangers that live there from April to September, I think, and is not open to the general public.
	ebn.unige.ch /ebn/obs/ebn_8_96.html (5351 words)

	Self-catering cottages and holiday accommodation for bird watchers in North Wales from Country Cottages Online
		Large seabird population on the cliffs, mainly of guillemots, puffins, razorbills, fulmars and kittewakes.
		Penmon Point and Puffin Island - east Anglesey, to view fl guillemots, choughs, peregrine and lesser whitethroat.
		Manx shearwaters nest on the higher reaches of this hilly island.
	www.countrycottagesonline.com /Cottages_for_bird_watchers_in_North_Wales.htm (396 words)

	Birdwatch Ireland SeaBird2000 Survey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Visitors to Kerry can take a boat trip to Great Skellig where a wide variety of species can be seen; en route you will pass Little Skellig, a BirdWatch Ireland Reserve, which holds the largest Gannetry in Ireland (approx.
		Notwithstanding the fact that appropriate methodologies were not yet developed, neither of Seabird 2000’s precursors, Operation Seafarer (1969-1970) and the Seabird Colony Register (1985-1987), were able to devote sufficient financial and logistic resources to the census of nocturnal seabirds.
		the outer Blasket Islands and Skelligs in Co. Kerry and St. Kilda, the Flannan Islands and North Rona off northwest Scotland where it is extremely challenging and costly to operate safely yet undertake systematic survey work at the same time.
	www.birdwatchireland.ie /bwi/pages092003/consvwork/surveys/seabird.html (1019 words)

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