Inishtooskert

Inis Tuaisceart (sometimes spelled Inishtooshkert) (Inis Tuaisceart in Irish) is the northernmost of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland.

Key facts

Islands.name: Inis Tuaisceart
Islands.image_name: Inishtooskert Sunset.jpg
Islands.image_caption: Sunset over Inis Tuaisceart, from Great Blasket
Islands.map: island of Ireland
Islands.native_name: Inis Tuaisceart
Islands.native_name_link: Irish language
Islands.location: Atlantic Ocean
Islands.archipelago: Blasket Islands
Islands.area_acre: 241
Islands.elevation_m: 226
Islands.country: Ireland
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Province

Article

7 sections

Contents

Etymology
Nature
In culture
Photo gallery
See also
References
External links

Inis Tuaisceart (sometimes spelled Inishtooshkert) (Inis Tuaisceart in Irish) is the northernmost of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland.

== Etymology == The Irish name means "northern island" and the English name is a phonetic spelling of the Irish name. The island is also known as An Fear Marbh (the dead man) or the sleeping giant due to its appearance when seen from the east (as in the photograph).