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  1. The Blasket Islands -Na Blascaodaí

    Kerry

    Some 6 km beyond the most westerly tip of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, large humps of sandstone with awesome cliffs rise from the Atlantic Ocean. Surrounded by smaller rocks and reefs, these are the Blasket Islands, or Na Blascaodaí.

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  2. Eagle Island (Oileán san Tuaidh)

    Mayo

    Eagle Island is a small island lying off the Mullet Peninsual on the north west coast of Mayo. The island is uninhabited and is best known for its two lighthouses. There is no ferry access to the island.

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  3. The Aran Islands

    Aran Islands, Galway

    Set out in Galway Bay, the three rocky limestone outcrops that make up the Aran Islands, are a bastion of traditional language, culture and music, unique in their geology and archaeology and unrivalled in their potent sense of history.

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  4. Inishmurray Island

    Inishmurray

    Remote and mystical Inishmurray Island, off the County Sligo coast, was a secluded retreat for St Molaise who founded a monastery here in the 6th century.

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  5. Aran Islands - Inishmore - Árainn

    Galway

    Inishmore (Árainn) is the largest and most developed of the Aran Islands that lie scattered off the Galway coast. It combines a vibrant history with excellent facilities and lively night life.

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  6. Scattery Island

    Clare

    Scattery Island, off the Coast of County Clare, has had a long and turbulent history since St Senan founded his austere monastery here in the 6th century.

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  7. Dursey Island

    Dursey Island, Cork

    Dursey Island is the most westerly of West Cork’s inhabited islands. It lies across a narrow sound that one crosses by boarding the only cable car in Ireland.

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  8. Gola Island - Gabhla

    Gola -Gabhla, Donegal

    The stresses of the modern world rarely penetrate this 328 hectares oasis of peace and quiet, less than 2km from the Donegal mainland. Gola Island is a haven for artists, birdwatchers, photographers, walkers and rock climbers.

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  9. Inishturk Island

    Inishturk Island, Mayo

    Inishturk Island rises boldly from the wild North Atlantic, off the County Mayo Coast, in wall like cliffs to the north west and steep hills to the north on which stands the ruins of the old signal tower 220m above sea level.

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  10. Aran Islands - Inisheer - Inis Oírr

    Inisheer -Inis Oírr, Galway

    The smallest and most easterly of the Aran Islands, 8km off the coast of County Clare, Inisheer is a tranquil place, perfect for quiet contemplation and relaxed walks.

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  11. Valentia Island

    Valentia Island, Kerry

    Traces of 350 million year old wildlife are found on Valentia Island, one of the largest islands off the South West coast of Kerry. Nowadays a plethora of living flora and fauna make this beautiful Island their home.

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  12. The Skellig Islands - Na Scealga

    The Skellig Islands -Na Scealga, Kerry

    Off the Kerry coast out of the Atlantic Ocean jut three sandstone rocks. These spectacularly awesome Skellig Islands are world renowned for their ornithological and archaeological significance, acknowledged by their World Heritage status.

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  13. Inishbofin Island -Galway

    Galway

    For over 6000 years Inishbofin Island, 11km of the Galway coast, has been favoured by fishermen, farmers, exiled monks and fugitive pirates; and more recently is home to some of the best traditional Irish music and craic you are likely to find.

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  14. Heir Island

    Heir Island, Cork

    Heir Island is one of Carbery’s Hundred Isles that lie scattered throughout Roaringwater Bay in West Cork. This small rugged island is home to spectacular flora and fauna, a famous restaurant and a highly regarded sailing school.

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  15. Holy Island

    Scarriff, Clare

    Holy Island, in Lough Derg in County Clare, is one of the most famous monastic sites in Ireland. Its many attractions include a well preserved Round Tower, the ruins of six churches and a bargaining stone where marriage vows are still renewed.

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  16. Achill Island -Acaill

    Achill Island -Acaill, Mayo

    Windswept hills of blanket bog slope down to towering cliffs and pristine sandy shores. Achill Island, or Oilean Acaill, is Ireland largest offshore Island and can be reached by car from Mayo's Corraun Peninsula.

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  17. Coney Island

    Inishmurray

    Coney Island, off the Coast of Sligo, is so named because of the vast quantity of rabbits on the Island. It is accessible by car only a low tide.

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  18. Cape Clear Island - Oileán Chléire

    Cork

    The Gaeltacht island of Chléire, or Cape Clear, is Ireland’s southernmost island and is a paradise of solitude and inspiration. West of the Island stands the iconic Fastnet rock and to the northwest stretches the Mizen Head.

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  19. Tory Island - Toraigh

    Tory Island - Toraigh, Donegal

    Lying 12km off north Donegal, Tory Island or Toraigh, the most remote of Ireland’s inhabited islands, is a timeless place ruled by its own elected king where people still talk of 'travelling to Ireland'.

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  20. Inch Island -Donegal

    Donegal

    Inch Island is a small island connected to the mainland, in Lough Swilly County Donegal. It is home to an important population of migratory birds and wintering waterfowl.

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  21. Inishfree Island - Inis Fraoigh

    Inishfree -Inis Fraoigh, Donegal

    Inishfree (or Inis Fraoigh)is a unique Island of only 640 acres of sandy beaches and breathtaking scenery. There is an air of peaceful tranquillity on this tiny Island that has attracted people to its shores for generations.

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  22. Clare Island

    Clare Island, Mayo

    Clare Island was once home to the famous pirate Queen Grace O'Malley and is the largest and highest of Clew Bay's many islands, with dramatic coastal cliffs and spectacular views of one of Ireland's best known peaks, Croagh Patrick.

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  23. Aran Islands - Inishmaan - Inis Meáin

    Inishmaan -Inis Meáin, Galway

    Usually the quietest and least visited of the Aran Islands, Inishmaan is truly an escape from the modern world, a place where beauty, tradition and culture combine in a rugged windswept landscape.

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  24. Whiddy Island

    Whiddy Island, Cork

    The wildlife haven of Whiddy Island lies in beautiful Bantry Bay, just a short ferry crossing from Bantry Town making it a perfect spot for day trip.

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  25. Innisfallen Island

    Kerry

    The monastic Island of Innisfallen can be seen in the distance from Ross Castle near Killarney in County Kerry. The Island was the site of a 7th Century Monastry and it is said that Brian Boru studied here.

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  26. Island Roy - Oileán Ruaidh

    Island Roy - Oileán Ruaidh, Donegal

    Oileán Ruaidh or Island Roy is a truly magical retreat from the rush of the rest of the world. This tiny 65 hectare island, off the coast of Donegal, is so little known and secluded that it doesn't always feature on maps.

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  27. Sherkin Island

    Sherkin Island, Cork

    Sherkin Island, in West Cork, is one of Ireland's most accessible off shore islands. It lies in Roaringwater Bay opposite the fishing village of Baltimore. The Island lures artists, ecologists, walkers and musicians to its beautiful shores.

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  28. Arranmore Island-Árainn Mhór

    Arranmore -Árainn Mhór, Donegal

    The largest of County Donegal's off shore Islands, Árainn Mhór is a wild and rugged place with fantastic cliff scenery, dramatic sea caves and golden sandy beaches.

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  29. Garinish Island

    Cork

    Located in the sheltered harbour of Glengarriff in Bantry Bay West Cork, Garinish is a small island of 15 hectares known to horticulturists and lovers of trees and shrubs the world over as an island garden of rare beauty.

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  30. Inishbofin Island - Inis Bó Finne -Donegal

    Inishbofin -Inis Bó Fhinne, Donegal

    The sandy beaches, dramatic cliffs and hidden caves of Inis Bó Finne or Inishbofin Island, 3km off the coast of Donegal, is a haven for a myriad of bird life. Take a walk along the Islands shores to spot Arctic terns, peregrine falcons or corncrakes.

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  31. Ireland's Eye

    Ireland's Eye

    A Dublin landmark and early Christian monastic site, Ireland's Eye is a secluded retreat from the city and a place steeped in history.

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  32. Inish Beg Island

    Cork

    Inish Beg is a beautiful West Cork island, just a few kilometers from the thriving market town of Skibbereen and the idyllic little port of Baltimore with its sailing, fishing and diving centres.

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  33. Bere Island

    Bere Island, Cork

    A warm West Cork welcome awaits visitors to Bere Island. Lying at the entrance to the magnificent Bantry Bay and guarding the deep water harbour of Berehaven, in West Cork, this Island is renowned for its rich natural and cultural heritage.

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  34. Turbet Island

    Belturbet

    Turbet Island motte and bailey is scenically situatated on the River Erne in Belturbet, County Cavan. The site has walking trails and information panels for visitors.

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  35. Long Island

    Long Island, Cork

    Only ten minutes by boat from the busy fishing village of Schull, Long Island offers a gentle escape from the buzz and pace of the mainland.

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