Tearaght Island
An Tiaracht, Inishtearaght
52°05′N 10°39′W
Tearaght Island or Inishtearaght (Irish: An Tiaracht, meaning 'the westerly') is an uninhabited steep rocky island west of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.
Terrain
52°05′N 10°39′W
Overview
Tearaght Island or Inishtearaght (Irish: An Tiaracht, meaning 'the westerly') is an uninhabited steep rocky island west of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.
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Chart
Nearest islands
- Inis na Bró3.8 km
- Inishvickillane4.8 km
- Inishtooskert7.7 km
- Great Blasket Island8.2 km
Also in Blasket Islands
Great Blasket Island
4.5 km²▲ 346 m
Major islands
Inishtooskert
0.97 km²▲ 226 m
Major islands
Inishvickillane
0.81 km²▲ 132 m
Major islands
Inis na Bró
0.49 km²▲ 229 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Tearaght Island
Tearaght Island, County Kerry, Ireland from oboard the Commissioner of Irish Lights's vessel ,"Atlanta". 1990-ish
Dive site
Tearaght Island
National Library of Ireland on The Commons / No restrictions
Tearaght Island from the air
Rocks near the island
Lighthouse and associated buildings. The top of the funicular railway for transporting materials from the boat landing up to the lighthouse. Derricks / cranes situated along the funicular to move materials on and off
Lighthouse and associated buildings. Note: funicular / inclined railway in foreground
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Tearaght. Unknown author / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tearaght Island from Inishtooskert with Standing Stone, Blasket Islands. Billy Horan / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tearaght Island - geograph.org.uk - 8067899. David Purchase / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tearaght Island, County Kerry, Ireland. Ridiculopathy / CC0
- Dived right here. Jamiediver / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tearaght Island - geograph.org.uk - 5572846. Michael Earnshaw / CC BY-SA 2.0
- To shine a light in the darkness - Flickr - National Library of Ireland on The Commons. National Library of Ireland on The Commons / No restrictions
- 1987. Tearaght Island aka An Tearacht aka Inishtearaght, County Kerry, Ireland 03. Ridiculopathy / CC0
- 1987. Tearaght Island aka Inishtearaght aka An Tiaracht 04. Ridiculopathy / CC0
- 1987. Tearaght Island aka An Tearacht aka Inishtearaght, County Kerry, Ireland 02. Ridiculopathy / CC0
- 1987. Tearaght Island aka Inishtearaght aka An Tiaracht 01. Ridiculopathy / CC0