Deenish Island
| Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Duínis | |
|---|---|
 Deenish Island's north shore from a yacht | |
  Deenish Island (Ireland) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 51°44′13″N 10°13′13″W / 51.7370°N 10.2203°WCoordinates: 51°44′13″N 10°13′13″W / 51.7370°N 10.2203°W |
| Area | 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Country | |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Kerry |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (as of 2011) |
| Density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
Deenish Island (Irish: Duínis[1]) is an island of the Atlantic Ocean belonging to County Kerry, Ireland.
Geography
Deenish (left) and Scariff islands from the mainland
The island is 122 acres; its highest hill is at 144 m.[2] It's located in the Atlantic Ocean at around 1 km from Scariff Island[1] and 6.1 km from Hogs Head, on the mainland.[3]
History
In 1837 on Deenish (which at that time was called Dinish) resided three families who mainly lived on the cattle which grazed on the island.[4] 1911 census still reported six people living on the island.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Duínis". St. Cronan's School. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Dunkerron Mountains Area - Deenish Island Hill". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Traveling Luck for Hogs Head, Kerry, Ireland". travelingluck.com. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ↑ Samuel Lewis (1837). A TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF IRELAND. libraryireland.com (S. LEWIS & Co). Retrieved May 19, 2015.
External links
Media related to Deenish Island at Wikimedia Commons
- Scariff and Deenish, page on irishislands.info
- The island page on iscoverireland.ie
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, February 25, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.