Napoleonic Gun Battery talk on Scattery Island for Heritage Week

Sunday 16 August 2026 Scattery Island Monastic Site and Visitor Centre, Clare Free Ages not specified

Family practicalities

  • Toilets (likely)

Families can take a boat to Scattery Island for a talk about the Napoleonic Gun Battery and a walk to the lighthouse. There are also guided tours of the 6th-century monastic settlement.

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The details

When
Sunday 16 August 2026
Address
Scattery Island Monastic Site and Visitor Centre, Clare
Cost
Free
Indoors or out
Outdoors
Booking
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Heritage Ireland (OPW)
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