NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of islands of Ireland

This is a list of the principal islands of Ireland. It includes both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Ireland is an island in the British Isles, west of the island of Great Britain, and northwest of the mainland of Europe. Location of the British Isles The British Isles are a group of islands off the north west coast of continental Europe comprising Great Britain, Ireland and a number of smaller islands. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...

Coastal islands

Off the coast of the mainland, and proceeding clockwise from the Irish Sea: Relief map of the Irish Sea. ...

Irish Sea

Relief map of the Irish Sea. ... The Copeland Islands is a group of islands in the north Irish Sea, north of Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland consisting of Lighthouse, Mew and Copeland Island. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Rockabill is an island (to be precise, two islands, The Rock and The Bill), lying in the western Irish Sea about 6 kilometres east-north-east of Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland. ... Shenick Island lies east of Skerries, County Dublin in the Republic of Ireland. ... Lambay Island is situated off the coast of north county Dublin, Ireland, north of Irelands Eye. ... A view from Howth Head of Irelands Eye, with Lambay Island in the background A mile off the coast of County Dublin, directly north of Howth Harbour, lies the extraordinary little island of Irelands Eye. ... Bull Island or North Bull Island is an island located in Dublin Bay in Ireland, about 5km long and 800m wide, lying roughly parallel to the shore. ... Dalkey Island is situated about 10 miles south of Dublin just south of Dun Laoghaire harbour. ... For the air disaster, see Aer Lingus Flight 712. ...

Celtic Sea

Map of the Celtic Sea, an arm of the Atlantic. ... The Saltee Islands are a pair of small islands lying 5 km off the southern coast of County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. ... Cork Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in the world by navigational area. ... Great Island (Oileann Mor an Barraigh in Irish) is the name of an island in Cork Harbour, just outside Cork city, at the mouth of the River Lee. ... Fota Island is a small island in Cork harbour, Ireland, just north of the larger island of Cóbh. ... Spike Island, County Cork, Ireland, is a small island in the approaches to Cork. ... Sherkin Island lies southwest of County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. ... Clear Island (Irish Gaelic: Oileán Chléire), also known as Cape Clear, lies south west of County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. ... Fastnet Rock (, ) is a small clay-slate island with quartz veins and the most southerly point of the Republic of Ireland, 6. ...

Southwest Coast

Location of Bere Island Bere Island (Irish: An tOileÃ¡n MÃ³r) is an island in the west of County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. ... Ilnacullin, known locally as Garnish Island (properly Garinish Island), is a very tranquil yet popular tourist attraction in Ireland, located in the small harbour of Glengarriff, County Cork which forms part of Bantry Bay. ... Dursey Island lies west of County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. ... SE landing on Great Skellig Skellig Michael Little Skellig Little Skellig seen from Skellig Michael The Skellig Islands are two small, steep and rocky islands lying about 16 km west of Bolus Head on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. ... Skellig Michael Skellig Michael (from Sceilig Mhichil in the Irish language, meaning Michaels rock), also known as Great Skellig, is a steep rocky island about 15 kilometres west off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. ... Little Skellig is the smaller of the two Skellig Islands, situated some 14 km off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. ... Puffin Island, with the Skelligs in the background Puffin Island (OileÃ¡n na gCÃ¡nÃ³g in Irish) is an uninhabited steep rocky island lying off the coast of the Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland. ... Valentia Island (Oilean Dairbhre in Irish), is one of Europes westernmost inhabited locations, lying off the Iveragh Peninsula in the southwest of County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland. ... Location map of the Blasket Islands The Blasket Islands (Na BlascaoidÃ in Irish - etymology uncertain: it may come from the Norse word brasker, meaning a dangerous place) are a group of islands off the west coast of Ireland, forming part of County Kerry. ... Abandoned houses on Great Blasket Island The western part of Great Blasket Great Blasket (An Blascaod MÃ³r in Irish) is the principal island of the Blaskets, County Kerry, Ireland. ... Beginish (Beiginis in Irish) is one of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland. ... Inishnabro (Inis na BrÃ³ in Irish) is one of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland. ... Inishvickillane (also spelt Inishvickillaun, Inishvickillaune, etc - Inis Mhic AoibhleÃ¡in in Irish) is one of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland. ... Inishtooskert (Inis Tuaisceart in Irish) is the northernmost of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland. ... Tearaght Island is an uninhabited island situated to the west of the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry. ... Fenit (Irish: An Fhianait, meaning The Wild Place) is a village with a mixed function sea port, close to Tralee Town in County Kerry, in the South West of Ireland. ... Tralee Bay is located in on the west coast of County Kerry, Ireland. ...

West Coast

Co. Galway: Inishmore (the great island) (or Deer) Island is located in County Clare, Ireland. ...

Co. Kerry The Aran Islands (Irish: Na hOileÃ¡in Ãrann) are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland. ... Inisheer (Irish: Inis Thiar or Inis Oirthir / Inis OÃrr) is the smallest and most eastern of the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland. ... Inishmaan (Irish: Inis MeadhÃ³in / Inis MeÃ¡in), population 200, is the middle of the three main Aran Islands in Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. ... Inishmore (Irish: Ãrainn or Ãrainn MhÃ³r) is the largest of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay in the Republic of Ireland. ... Evening time on Aughinish (Photo by Lara OConnell, 2004) Aughinish is a small island located in north county Clare, in Ireland (53. ... Omey Island is a Tidal island, though rather more low lying than Mont Saint Michel. ... Islands off Connacht Click for larger view Inishark or Inishshark (Inis Airc in Irish) is a small island neighbouring the larger Inishbofin in County Galway, Ireland. ... Inishbofin (Inis Bo Finne in Irish, meaning Island of the White Cow) is an island lying about 8 kilometers off the coast of Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. ... Inisturk in Ireland Inishturk (Inis Toirc in Irish) is an inhabited island off the coast of County Mayo in Ireland. ... Clare Island is magnificent mountainous island guarding the entrance to Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. ... Clew Bay (Irish Cuan MÃ³) is a natural ocean bay in County Mayo, Ireland. ... One of the larger of the islands in Clew Bay, Collanmore Island has a base of Glenans Ireland, a non-profit sailing school. ... Location of Achill Island. ... Achillbeg (Irish: Acaill Beag, Little Achill) is a beautiful small island in County Mayo, Ireland, just off the southern tip of Achill Island. ... Inishbiggle (Inis Bigil in Irish) is a small inhabited island off the coast of County Mayo in Ireland. ... Pig Island may refer to: Pig Island, the thriller novel by Mo Hayder Pig Island, the island off Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. ... Illanmaster (OileÃ¡n Maigheastar in Irish) is an uninhabited steep rocky island lying just off the coast of north County Mayo, Ireland. ...

The Seven Hogs are a group of islands just north of the Maharees peninsula. ... The Seven Hogs are a group of islands just north of the Maharees peninsula. ... Fenit (Irish: An Fhianait, meaning The Wild Place) is a village with a mixed function sea port, close to Tralee Town in County Kerry, in the South West of Ireland. ... Tralee Bay is located in on the west coast of County Kerry, Ireland. ...

Northwest Coast

Inishmurray is an island situated 7km off the coast of County Sligo, Republic of Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Sligo Code: SO Area: 1,836 kmÂ² Population (2006) 60,863 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 kmÂ² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 kmÂ² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ... View of Donegal mainland from Arranmore Arranmore Island (Ãrainn MhÃ³r in Irish) is the largest inhabited island in County Donegal, and the second largest in all of Ireland, with a population of 528 in 2006, down from 543 in 2002, and over 600 in 1996. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 kmÂ² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ... The Aran Islands (Irish: Na hOileÃ¡in Ãrann) are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland. ... Tory Island (OileÃ¡n Toraigh in Irish; translation: tors are hills), is an island 12 km off the north-west coast of County Donegal, in the Republic of Ireland. ... Inishbofin (Inis Bo Finne in Irish, meaning Island of the White Cow) is an island off the northwestern coast of Donegal, Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 kmÂ² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ...

North Channel

The North Channel is the stretch of water which separates Scotland from the north of Ireland. ... Rathlin Islands location Bird sanctuary on Rathlin Island False-colour NASA Landsat image showing Rathlin, the Antrim coast, and Kintyre Rathlin Island, or Reachlainn, in Irish is an island off the coast of County Antrim in Northern Ireland, and is the northernmost point of the region. ... Motto: (Latin for Who will separate us?)[1] Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Ulster Scots, Irish3, Northern Ireland Sign Language, Irish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of... Canon Rock is a rock arrangement of Johann Pachelbels Canon in D major by the Taiwanese musician and composer Jerry Chang (JerryC). ...

Inland islands

Lake islands

Lough Leane Lough Leane (Irish Loch Léin) is the largest of the Lakes of Killarney, with Mucross Lake and the Upper Lake upstream of it. ... Innisfallen Island is just one of many islands found in Lough Leane, one of the three Lakes of Killarney in the Republic of Ireland. ... Lough Gill is a lough (or lake) in County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland. ... Lough Erne (Irish: Loch Éirne) refers to two lakes in Ireland, situated along the River Erne. ... Devenish Island is to be found in Lower Lough Erne north of Enniskillen, Co. ... Lustybeg Island is an island located in Lower Lough Erne, in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. ... Lustymore Island is an island located in Lower Lough Erne, in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. ... White Island is an island in Lower Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. ... Lough Erne (Irish: Loch Éirne) refers to two lakes in Ireland, situated along the River Erne. ...

River islands

The River Shannon (Irish: Sionainn, altenatively Sionna), Irelands longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). ... Kings Island is an area of Limerick City, Ireland. ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ...

See also

The British Isles consist of two major islands, many other inhabited islands, and countless uninhabited islands and rocks. ... This is a list of islands in the Atlantic Ocean. ...

External references

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Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man

Terminology (Dispute) Location of the British Isles The British Isles are a group of islands off the north west coast of continental Europe comprising Great Britain, Ireland and a number of smaller islands. ... The British Isles An Euler diagram clarifying the terminology. ... There is some dispute and disagreement over the term British Isles. ...

Sovereign States: Ireland · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent...

Semi-autonomous Political Entities: Isle of Man · Northern Ireland · Scotland · The Principality of Wales Image File history File links Flag_of_the_isle_of_man. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_(bordered). ... Motto: (Latin for Who will separate us?)[1] Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Ulster Scots, Irish3, Northern Ireland Sign Language, Irish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by Kenneth I 843 Area - Total 78,772 km... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_(bordered). ... This article is about the country. ...

Islands: Great Britain · Ireland · Isle of Man - List of Islands of England · Ireland · Isle of Man · Scotland · Wales This is a list of the islands of England, the mainland of which is part of the island of Great Britain, as well as a table of the largest English islands by area. ... This is a list of the islands of Scotland, the mainland of which is part of the island of Great Britain, as well as a table of the largest Scottish islands. ... This is a list of the islands of Wales, the mainland of which is part of Great Britain, as well as a table of the largest Welsh islands by area. ...

History: Britain · England · Ireland · Isle of Man · Scotland · United Kingdom · Wales England is the largest and most populous of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom. ... Stirling Castle has stood for centuries atop a volcanic crag defending the lowest ford of the River Forth. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Historic states: Irish Free State · Kingdoms of England · Ireland · Scotland · United Kingdoms of Great Britain · Great Britain and Ireland Territory of the Irish Free State Capital Dublin Language(s) Irish, English Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch - 1922â€“1936 George V - 1936â€“1936 George VI President of the Executive Council - 1922â€“1932 W.T. Cosgrave - 1932â€“1937 Eamon de Valera Legislature Oireachtas - Upper house Seanad Ã‰ireann - Lower house DÃ¡il Ã‰ireann... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Capital Winchester, then London from 11th century. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Image File history File links St_Patrick's_saltire. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one strikes me with impunity) Capital EdinburghÂ¹ Language(s) Gaelic, Scots Government Monarchy King/Queen - 843-860 Kenneth I - 1587â€“1625 James VI - 1702-1714 Anne Legislature Parliament of Scotland History - United 843 - Union of the Crowns March 24, 1603 - Act of Union... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Image File history File links Union_flag_1606_(Kings_Colors). ... Motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Capital London Language(s) English Gaelic Welsh (Wales) Scottish Gaelic (parts of Scotland) Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch - 1801â€“1820 George III - 1920â€“1922... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ...

Modern Languages: Cornish · English · Irish · Manx · Scots · Scottish Gaelic · Welsh This does not cite its references or sources. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Scots refers to the Anglic varieties spoken in parts of Scotland. ... // Scottish Gaelic (GÃ idhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

Peoples: British · Celts (List of tribes) · Cornish · English · Irish · Irish Traveller · Manx · Scottish · Welsh A Celtic cross. ... Some of the known Celtic tribes in Britain and Ireland were as follows: The Atrebates were an important tribe in Southern England. ... The Cornish people are a British ethnic group originating in Cornwall. ... The English are an ethnic group and nation primarily associated with England and the English language. ... Irish Travellers are a nomadic or itinerant people of Irish origin living in Ireland, Great Britain and the United States. ... This article is about the Scottish as an ethnic group. ... The Welsh (Cymry) are an ethnic group or nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language, which is a Celtic language. ...