Sherkin Island
Native name: Inis Arcáin | |
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View from the highest point of Sherkin Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Celtic Sea |
| Coordinates | 51°28′N 9°25′W / 51.467°N 9.417°W |
| Area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)approx |
| Highest elevation | 189.3 m (621.1 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Cork |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 110 (2022) |
Sherkin Island, historically called Inisherkin (Irish: Inis Arcáin), lies southwest of County Cork in Ireland alongside other islands of Roaringwater Bay. It had a population of 111 people at the time of the 2016 Census, and measures five kilometres (three miles) long by 2.5 kilometres (1+1⁄2 miles) wide. The island has one pub, a bed and breakfast, a community centre and a Roman Catholic church.