Islands of Ireland: Both of Cork's Goat Islands are pretty inhospitable

And there may eventually be a 'herd' of Goat Islands here when the larger one splits in two

Islands of Ireland: Goat Island, Long Island Bay, West Cork with Cape Clear in the background. Picture: Dan MacCarthy

This is a case of the little un outshining the big un — like David winning over Goliath.

Goat Island Little and Goat Island lie in Long Island Bay which is contiguous with Roaringwater Bay in West Cork. The two bays are at the western end of the multitude of islands that form part of Carbery’s Hundred Isles. The uninhabited, L-shaped, Rathlin Island-impersonating Goat Island is a formidable place with its high cliffs belying their 33m stature. Goat Island Little, is also uninhabited but has a significant navigational purpose through its beacon which was built in 1864.