What is recorded here
Whiddy Island, located off the coast of County Cork, Ireland, has a history tied to maritime activity and industry, including a significant oil terminal in the 20th century. It is notable for the 1979 Whiddy Island disaster, when the *SS Politician* sank in a storm, resulting in the loss of 49 lives.
Places near here
Church (in Ruins)Church · 958 yd
Rabbit IslandIslet · 1476 yd
Middle Batterybattery · 1506 yd
Lousy Castle IslandIslet · 1641 yd
Fulacht fia in DromcloghFulacht fia · 1.5 mi
Ardnamanagh PointHeadland · 1.6 mi
Reenagough PointHeadland · 1.7 mi
Ladys WellHoly well · 1.7 mi
GinkgoGinkgo · 2.0 mi
Bantry HouseHeritage attraction · 2.1 mi
Willow-leaf podocarpWillow-leaf podocarp · 2.2 mi
West Batterybattery · 1633 ydOther information
Photo: Pam Brophy · CC BY-SA 2.0