Inishfarnard (Irish: Inis Fearn Ard) meaning Island of the tall fern is a small island and a townland[2] off Kilcatherine Point, in County Cork, Ireland.
Near the northern tip of the island there are pleasant cliffs; the best landing place for boats (not suitable for kayaks) is located on the SE side of the island, near a fish farm. Freshwater, which was once available on the island, cannot be found anymore.[4]
History
A small community of 24 used to live on the island,[4] which is now uninhabited, with its old houses abandoned as well as the neighbouring fields.[citation needed]
Fishing
Inishfarnard is considered a good place for fishing.[4] A fish farm now operates in the waters on the southeast of the island,[5] it is operated by Mowi.[6]
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August 23, 2023
inishfarnard, irish, inis, fearn, meaning, island, tall, fern, small, island, townland, kilcatherine, point, county, cork, ireland, native, name, inis, fearn, panoramic, viewgeographylocationatlantic, oceancoordinates51, 710667, 025611, 710667, 025611area0, 32. Inishfarnard Irish Inis Fearn Ard meaning Island of the tall fern is a small island and a townland 2 off Kilcatherine Point in County Cork Ireland InishfarnardNative name Inis Fearn Ard 1 Panoramic viewInishfarnardGeographyLocationAtlantic OceanCoordinates51 42 38 4 N 10 1 32 2 W 51 710667 N 10 025611 W 51 710667 10 025611Area0 3296 km2 0 1273 sq mi 2 Highest elevation45 1 m 148 ft 3 AdministrationIrelandProvinceMunsterCountyCorkDemographicsPopulation0 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Fishing 4 See also 5 ReferencesGeography Edit The island seen from Kilcatherine PointNear the northern tip of the island there are pleasant cliffs the best landing place for boats not suitable for kayaks is located on the SE side of the island near a fish farm Freshwater which was once available on the island cannot be found anymore 4 History EditA small community of 24 used to live on the island 4 which is now uninhabited with its old houses abandoned as well as the neighbouring fields citation needed Fishing EditInishfarnard is considered a good place for fishing 4 A fish farm now operates in the waters on the southeast of the island 5 it is operated by Mowi 6 See also Edit Ireland portal Islands portalList of islands of IrelandReferences Edit Inis Fearn Ard Placenames Database of Ireland Dublin City University Retrieved 9 July 2016 a b Inishfarnard Townland Co Cork Townlands ie p 539 Retrieved 10 July 2016 British Islands Pilot Hydrographic office under the authority of the secretary of the navy 1923 p 310 Retrieved 10 July 2016 a b c David Walsh 2004 Oileain A Guide to the Irish Islands Pesda Press p 79 ISBN 9780953195695 Retrieved 11 July 2016 Oileain web edition Marine harvest Ireland Media related to Inishfarnard at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Inishfarnard amp oldid 1035469968, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
