Place: Scattery Island

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Bushy Island, County Limerick. Picture: Dan MacCarthy</p>

outdoors

Islands of Ireland: Bushy Island — a wealth of dykes and mudflats and butterflies

But as with several of the Shannon islands Bushy Island is synonymous with a maritime tragedy

<p>Islands of Ireland: Carrig Island with Carrigafoyle Castle, County Kerry. Picture: Dan MacCarthy</p>

outdoors

Islands of Ireland: Semi-ruined Carrigafoyle Castle surveys Carrig Island and beyond

outdoors

Islands of Ireland: Rolling hills and peek-a-boo goats at Hog Island, County Clare

outdoors

Islands of Ireland: Inchagoill in County Galway offers fascinating early-Christian monuments

home and gardens

Islands of Ireland: Islands of our heritage

travel

Ethiopia is an incredible country to visit

11% jump in national heritage site visits

Visitor numbers to national heritage sites rose 11% last year to more than 4.9m.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

Medieval artifacts return to island

Two medieval carvings taken from Scattery Island in the Shannon Estuary more than 150 years ago are to be returned to their home ground this week.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2013

A fun load of festivals all summer long

National Heritage Week

Sat, 28 Jul, 2012

Upside down wonder at Cappa

ONE step at a time: the first half of a pair of similar contemporary big semi-detached houses built at the end of a cul de sac at Cappa, Kilrush in Co Clare is a new market arrival, carrying a round €500,000 asking price.

Sat, 05 Sep, 2009

Stricken tanker towed to safety

A STRICKEN tanker was limping from the west coast into the Shannon estuary early today.

Thu, 12 Apr, 2007

Family of five rescued off Co Clare coast

Five people have been rescued from the sea off the Clare coast.

Sat, 14 Oct, 2006

Man jumps out of upstairs window to escape fire

A MAN cheated death yesterday when he jumped from the upstairs window of a house which was engulfed in flames.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2006