Puffin Island (County Kerry) facts for kids
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Native name:
Oileán na gCánóg
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Puffin Island, with the Skelligs in the background
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 Puffin Island
Location in island of Ireland
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| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 51°50′N 10°25′W / 51.833°N 10.417°W |
| Length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Width | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
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| Province | Munster |
| County | Kerry |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Puffin Island | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Prominence | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn |
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| OSI/OSNI grid | V339677 |
Puffin Island (Oileán na gCánóg in Irish) is an uninhabited steep rocky island lying off the coast of the Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland.
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Geography
The island is about 1.5 km long and 0.7 km wide, and rises to 159 metres. It is separated from the mainland by Puffin Sound, which is only about 250 metres across. Day visits to the island from Valentia can be arranged.
Nature conservation
Puffin Island holds important populations of several seabird species, including Atlantic puffins, Manx shearwaters and European storm-petrels, and was acquired as a nature reserve by the Irish Wildbird Conservancy (now BirdWatch Ireland) in the early 1980s.
History
The island also has some signs of ancient human habitation, and it has attracted the interest of archaeologists.
Photo gallery
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Puffin Island from mainland
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Puffin Island and, in the distance to its left, Valentia Island
