Width 0.7 km (0.43 mi) County Kerry Elevation 159 m Listing Marilyn | Length 1.5 km (0.93 mi) Highest elevation 159 m (522 ft) Population 0 | |
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Puffin Island (Oileán na gCánóg in Irish) is an uninhabited steep rocky island lying off the coast of the Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland.
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Map of Puffin Island, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Geography
The island is about 1.5 km long and 0.7 km wide, and rises to 159 metres. It is separated from the mainland by Puffin Sound, which is only about 250 metres across. Day visits to the island from Valentia can be arranged.
Nature conservation
Puffin Island holds important populations of several seabird species, including Atlantic puffins, Manx shearwaters and European storm-petrels, and was acquired as a nature reserve by the Irish Wildbird Conservancy (now BirdWatch Ireland) in the early 1980s.
History
The island also has some signs of ancient human habitation, and it has attracted the interest of archaeologists.
References
Puffin Island (County Kerry) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA