Difference between revisions of "Great Samphire Island"
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| Great Samphire Island | |
 The marina on Great Samphire Island | |
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| Location: | 52°16’11"N, 9°51’47"W |
| Grid reference: | Q729147 |
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Great Samphire Island is a small island in Tralee Bay: originally a small rock, around which is built the harbour and port of Fenit. The name comes from the rather rare yellow samphire plant that grows there. A monument to St Brendan the Navigator stands at the apex.
