Scattery Island
Look for Scattery Island, a museum, 2.2 km southwest of Kilrush. Facilities include walks. The first name on our list around it is Carrigafoyle Castle, 5 km away.
Museum near Kilrush
Just outside Kilrush
Scattery Island is 2.2 km southwest of Kilrush. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
The warmest afternoons in Kilrush run June to September, at 18–19°C.
Scattery Island
Museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 2.2 km southwest of Kilrush
Visit details
Where to find Scattery Island
Orange shows Scattery Island; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that list Scattery Island
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Kilrush (2,649 people). Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Kilrush
Ballylongford
Tarbert
Kilkee
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Scattery Island is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilrush | 2.2 km northeast of it | 2,649 | 5 |
| Ballylongford | 7.2 km south of it | 415 | 3 |
| Tarbert | 11 km southeast of it | 546 | 3 |
| Kilkee | 11 km northwest of it | 1,214 | 2 |
| Doonbeg | 13 km north of it | 279 | 0 |
| Ballybunion | 15 km southwest of it | 1,618 | 3 |
| Newtownsandes | 16 km southeast of it | 378 | 0 |
| Glin | 17 km east of it | 644 | 1 |
What else is near Scattery Island
A visit can take in 2 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a historic house, all within 15 km.
Castle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle5 km away2
Abbey or prioryLislaughtin Abbey7 km away3
CastleCarrigaholt Bay12 km away4
Historic houseTarbert House11 km away5MuseumMuseumShannon Dolphin Centre3 km away6GardenGardenVandeleur Walled Garden4.2 km away7Visitor farmVisitor farmThe Flying Alpaca5.5 km away8Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryLislaughtin Franciscan Friary7.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Scattery Island
Where is Scattery Island?
Scattery Island is 2.2 km southwest of Kilrush, Clare.
What is Scattery Island?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Scattery Island?
June to September are the warmest months in Kilrush, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Scattery Island?
Within 15 km: Carrigafoyle Castle (5 km), Lislaughtin Abbey (7 km), Carrigaholt Bay (12 km) and Tarbert House (11 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Carrigafoyle Castle: Arcaist, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lislaughtin Abbey: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigaholt Bay: Warren Buckley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tarbert House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).