Along with other islands in Roaringwater Bay, Sherkin Island, formerly known as Inisherkin, is located in County Cork of Ireland to the southwest. Sherkin Island is a popular tourist location, and travel time from Baltimore to Sherkin is normally not too long. It takes roughly 40 minutes to travel to the adjacent Gaeltacht island of Cape Clear. Many people who live in Sherkin are involved in the arts, including writing, painting, and crafts. Artists, writers, craftspeople, musicians, photographers, beekeepers, cow farmers, mussel and oyster farmers, oceanologists, fisherman, sailors, teachers, etc. are among the people who live in Sherkin. Two pubs, a hotel, a bed and breakfast, a community centre, a coffee shop and a religious building are all present on the island. At the occasion of the 2016 Census, Sherkin it had a community of 111 individuals and is five kilometres long by 2.5 kilometres broad. The Great Irish Famine in the middle of the nineteenth century caused the population of Sherkin, which had previously been roughly 1,000, to begin to fall. Currently, the population is declining and changes between the summer and winter seasons, rising in the summer as residents return to their vacation homes and more visitors arrive. It takes roughly 40 minutes to travel to the neighbouring Gaeltacht island of Cape Clear. Many people who live in Sherkin are involved in the arts, including writing, painting, and crafts. The start of the busiest time of year coincides with the commencement of the summer vacation for students. A sea safari tour of the islands can be reserved by guests. On Sherkin, there are several archaeological relics. Overlooking Abbey shore, where the pier is located, is a Franciscan monastery locally called as the Abbey. Locals in Sherkin care for the automated lighthouse there. It was built in 1835 and is located near Barrack Point. The Promontory fort, which dates from the Celtic Iron Age i.e. 600 BC–400 AD, is another of the major heritage places. Sherkin includes amenities for camps as well. Campers and picnickers are advised to bring as little packing as possible, transport any litter back to the mainland, or recycle the cans and bottles on Sherkin Pier due to the lack of local trash disposal setup on the island. Barbecues are popular in Silver Strand. The Sherkin Regatta festival, a rowing competition often held in late July or early August, falls on the busiest day of the year. On this day, sea rowers and their fans visit the island, where there are activities for children, live music, and food vendors. On occasion, music events are also hosted.
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