#sherkin-island — Public Fediverse posts
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Horse, Dog and a Quiet Hour on Silver Strand
We visited Sherkin Island more than ten years ago and walked the narrow road to the other side of the island, to Cow Strand and then on to Silver Strand. I've been back a few times since but I think this is the only time I saw a horse on the beach. It was a lovely day. Fabulous beaches too.https://inphotos.org/2026/05/17/horse-dog-and-a-quiet-hour-on-silver-strand/
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The Sherkin Island Fishing Boat
A fishing boat with the registration code C353P sits moored in the low-tide mud in Sherkin Island. It sits opposite the island library and has been a feature of the island for as long as I remember. It was missing during a visit in 2017. I found a blog post showing it there in 2016, though.
https://inphotos.org/2025/07/12/the-sherkin-island-fishing-boat/
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The Sherkin Island Fishing Boat
A fishing boat with the registration code C353P sits moored in the low-tide mud in Sherkin Island. It sits opposite the island library and has been a feature of the island for as long as I remember. However, it was missing during a visit in 2017, and this gallery of Sherkin Island photos shows an empty space where the boat should be! A blog post here from 2016 shows the boat back in place, so maybe someone took the boat out during my visit in 2017?
Now I would like to know more about this boat. Who owns it? Does anyone take it out for a spin any more?
You’ll also find photos of this boat elsewhere, including this article about a Ukrainian family who settled on the island. It’s also featured in a painting created in 2012, but it’s sitting on a dock somewhere, possibly local.
Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length24mmISO100Shutter speed1/250s#2025 #Boat #coastalLandscape #Cork #CorkCoast #fishingBoat #Ireland #IrishCoastline #lowTide #maritimeHeritage #mudflats #Photo #Photography #seaweed #SherkinIsland #SonyA7RV #tidalFlats #traditionalFishing
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A Hidden Retreat on Sherkin Island
An old van sits in the driveway of a house on Sherkin Island, Co Cork. The barrier blocking the way is apparently used extensively on the islands off the Irish coast and in other rural areas, but I’m more familiar with seeing them in WWII films or war zones!
https://inphotos.org/2025/07/08/a-hidden-retreat-on-sherkin-island/
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A Hidden Retreat on Sherkin Island
An old van sits in the driveway of a house on Sherkin Island, Co Cork. The barrier blocking the way is apparently used extensively on the islands off the Irish coast and in other rural areas, but I’m more familiar with seeing them in WWII films or war zones!
Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7M3Focal length103mmISO320Shutter speed1/125s#autumnFoliage #blockedDriveway #Cork #CountyCork #Ireland #islandLife #overgrownGarden #Photo #Photography #ruralLiving #SherkinIsland #ToyotaVan #woodenHouse
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Coastal Adventure in West Cork
Just a few months shy of ten years ago, we’d visited Sherkin Island and as we were leaving I spotted a man on a RIB talking to two others on their dingy. It was a lovely warm August day, just before school was about to start again.
In the background is the famous Baltimore Beacon, built in 1849 as a navigation guide.
https://inphotos.org/2025/06/06/coastal-adventure-in-west-cork/
#photo #photography #Cork #Ireland #SherkinIsland #BaltimoreBeacon
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Coastal Adventure in West Cork
Just a few months shy of ten years ago, we’d visited Sherkin Island and as we were leaving I spotted a man on a RIB talking to two others on their dingy. It was a lovely warm August day, just before school was about to start again.
In the background is the famous Baltimore Beacon, built in 1849 as a navigation guide.
Apertureƒ/8CameraCanon EOS 6DFocal length105mmISO100Shutter speed1/500s#BaltimoreBeacon #boating #boats #Cork #CountyCork #dinghy #inflatableBoat #Ireland #IrishCoast #maritime #Photo #Photography #rockyShoreline #SherkinIsland #WestCork
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A Coastal Haven in West Cork
The Baltimore Beacon on one side and Sherkin Island on the other, while we travelled to that island on a day trip, the same day as this photo of the Wallis Buoy.
https://inphotos.org/2025/03/29/a-coastal-haven-in-west-cork/
#Cork #Ireland #photo #photography #BaltimoreBeacon #SherkinIsland
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A Coastal Haven in West Cork
The Baltimore Beacon on one side and Sherkin Island on the other, while we travelled to that island on a day trip, the same day as this photo of the Wallis Buoy.
Apertureƒ/8CameraCanon EOS 6DFocal length24mmISO100Shutter speed1/640s#BaltimoreBeacon #blueSky #cliffs #coastalLandscape #Cork #Ireland #naturePhotography #Photo #Photography #seaChannel #SherkinIsland #tranquilWaters #travelIreland #Water
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Seagull’s Perch on Wallis Buoy
Ah, the majestic Wallis buoy. It’s a beacon of maritime sophistication and seagull real estate. On my way to Sherkin Island, I came upon this floating masterpiece, complete with a solar panel that probably powers the seagull’s Netflix subscription. The bird, perched confidently atop its throne, seemed to be enforcing the 6 km speed limit with all the authority of a traffic warden who’s had one too many cups of tea.
Apertureƒ/4CameraCanon EOS 6DFocal length105mmISO100Shutter speed1/1600s#buoy #coastal #Cork #Ireland #maritime #navigation #ocean #Photo #Photography #seagull #SherkinIsland #speedLimit #tranquillity #Water
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Rural Banter in Cork
Tucked away on the serene Sherkin Island in County Cork, I stumbled upon a timeless moment that felt plucked from another era. Two older men, clearly no strangers to the soil beneath them, were deep in conversation.
This photo was taken in 2015 while on a visit to the island. I hope they are still living on the island, chatting away.
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Rural Banter in Cork
Tucked away on the serene Sherkin Island in County Cork, I stumbled upon a timeless moment that felt plucked from another era. Two older men, clearly no strangers to the soil beneath them, were deep in conversation.
This photo was taken in 2015 while on a visit to the island. I hope they are still living on the island, chatting away.
Apertureƒ/11CameraCanon EOS 6DFocal length105mmISO100Shutter speed1/50s#agriculture #candidMoment #Cork #countryside #elderlyMen #farming #Ireland #Photo #Photography #ruralLife #SherkinIsland #tractor #vintageTractor
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Ruins and Beacons
The Baltimore Beacon can be spotted between the ruins of a Franciscan Friary on Sherkin Island. The Beacon is around 900m behind the ruins, sitting on a cliff overlooking the sea.
The Friary, known locally as The Abbey, was founded in 1460, and it continued to act as a religious building until 1650, when it was confiscated by Cromwellian soldiers.
https://inphotos.org/2024/12/09/ruins-and-beacons/
#photo #photography #Cork #Ireland #SherkinIsland #BaltimoreBeacon
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Ruins and Beacons
The Baltimore Beacon can be spotted between the ruins of a Franciscan Friary on Sherkin Island. The Beacon is around 900m behind the ruins, sitting on a cliff overlooking the sea.
The Friary, known locally as The Abbey, was founded in 1460, and it continued to act as a religious building until 1650, when it was confiscated by Cromwellian soldiers.
ref:
- https://westcorkislands.com/franciscan-friary-sherkin-island/
- https://heritageireland.ie/unguided-sites/sherkin-franciscan-friary/
#2015 #BaltimoreBeacon #Canon6D #Cork #Ireland #Photo #Photography #SherkinIsland
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The Sherkin Boat
If you walk over to Cow Strand on Sherkin Island, you’ll come across this boat, maybe. At least in 2015 you would have. It might be gone by now.
Take a look at Google Maps linked in my blog post. I think that’s this boat.
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If you walk over to Cow Strand on Sherkin Island, you’ll come across this boat, maybe. At least in 2015 you would have. It might be gone by now.
Take a look at Google Maps. I think that’s this boat.
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Horses on Sherkin Island
We were visiting Sherkin Island in 2015 when I saw a rider pulling another horse along with him. This was on Cow Strand, but I'd seen him riding on Silver Strand earlier in the day. A lovely, warm, August day just before school was about to start again.
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We were visiting Sherkin Island in 2015 when I saw a rider pulling another horse along with him. This was on Cow Strand, but I’d seen him riding on Silver Strand earlier in the day. A lovely, warm, August day just before school was about to start again.
Apertureƒ/8CameraCanon EOS 6DFocal length24mmISO160Shutter speed1/250shttps://inphotos.org/2024/10/07/horses-on-sherkin-island/
#2015 #Canon6D #Cork #CowStrand #horse #Ireland #LookUp #Photo #Photography #SherkinIsland #Sky
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A #DailyPhoto from 2007 for #ThrowbackThursday. Looking out past #Baltimore #Beacon to #SherkinIsland