In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Inisheer like this:
Inisheer, island (forming par.), one of the Aran group, SW. co. Galway, 17 miles SW. of Spiddal, 1400 ac., pop. 497; P.O., called Inishere; Inisheer Lighthouse, on south point of island, is 112 ft. high, with fixed light (Inisheer island) 110 ft. above high water and seen 15 miles.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Inisheer, in and County Galway | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/28855
Date accessed: 19th March 2025
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