The Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW has today announced the re-opening of Scattery Island later this month.
Located two kilometres from Kilrush in the Shannon Estuary, Scattery Island is a place of remarkable spiritual and cultural importance.
The Office of Public Works recently restored the street on the island, which was once home to the Scattery pilots and the island’s post office, before the island was finally abandoned in 1978.
The attraction is open to the public from May 21st until September, with guided tours provided by the OPW and ferry services operating from Kilrush Marina.
Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran has described Scattery Island as a national treasure and unique landscape that weaves together early Christian history, military heritage, and traditional island life.
