The Community Archives and Records Group announced two Irish winners for their 2022 Awards, one of them - Scattery Island Heritage Group won the Gathering and Preserving Heritage Award is based in Kilrush, Clare.
Clare Independent T.D. Michael McNamara is urging Clare County Council to submit applications for Inis Cealtra (Holy Island), Cahercommaun Ringfort and the Burren for inclusion on Ireland’s Tentative List for future World Heritage nominations to UNESCO and to explore submitting additional sites such as Scattery Island (Inis Cathaigh) and Mooghaun Hillfort.
Following their recent award as the European Destination of excellence award for Ireland for 2017, Scattery Island has scooped a further award at yesterdays Annual EDEN conference in Romania.
Six times as many tourists can now experience the hidden gem that is Scattery Island as Scattery Island Tours has secured a new 70 passenger ship for its daily trips to the monastic island.
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin, has confirmed that Scattery Island has been named winner of the 2017 European Destination of Excellence (EDEN) award.