Inis Toirc

Inis Toirc, derived from the Irish words 'inis' (island) and 'toirc' (wild boar), is aptly named for this remote and windswept island rising sharply from the Atlantic Ocean, nine miles off the Mayo coast. The island's history spans nearly six millennia, revealing layers of settlement from diverse periods of Irish civilisation. Evidence of human occupation stretches back to around 4000 BC, duri...