Holy Island or Inis Cealtra at the mouth of Scariff Bay on Lough Derg, is one of the most famous monastic sites in Ireland. Its many attractions include a well preserved Round Tower, the ruins of six Churches and a cell like structure which is one of the most extraordinary buildings in Ireland.
Holy Island Boat Trip & Guided Tours
Ger Madden, local historian and author of the histories of Holy Island, Scariff, Mountshannon, and Tuamgraney, offers a Boat Trip and Guided Tour from Mountshannon Pier of the Island.
Download a outline map of the The Monastic Sites and Historic Remains of Inis Cealtra (358 KB) by clicking on the minature image to the right »»
Holy Island or Inis Cealtra at the mouth of Scariff Bay on Lough Derg, is one of the most famous monastic sites in Ireland. Its many attractions include a well preserved Round Tower, the ruins of six Churches and a cell like structure which is one of the most extraordinary buildings in Ireland.
Please call to the East Clare Heritage Caravan on Mountshannon Pier.
