Deenish Island

Deenish Island is a pretty Irish island off the coast of County Kerry. Situated 1 kilometer from a second island (Scariff Island), it’s perfectly visible from the Ring of Kerry road. Once inhabited, this island is now deserted and completely wild!

Visit Deenish Island

An island that’s hard to get to, but admirable from the road!

Deenish Island on the left – Tony Webster

Let’s face it: Deenish is a pretty tough place to visit. You can also admire and photograph it from the Irish coast of County Kerry. It lies to the left of the Isle of Scariff and is a dark green color. The island has a hill rising to 144 meters above sea level.

For the record, Deenish wasn’t inhabited until 1837. Three Irish families decided to live there and raise cattle. Nevertheless, the 1911 census reported that only 6 people lived there. Today, the island is 100ù wild, with no trace of daily human life on its lands.

Note that a number of boat companies will be happy to take you on a tour. However, the route will depend on weather conditions. and once there, you can do a bit of hiking.