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<p>Burnt Island, County Kerry has seen fires, storms and drownings </p>

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Islands of Ireland: Fires, storms, and tragedy at Kerry's Burnt Island

One group of Americans stranded on the island signalled for help using a handkerchief and a lady's garter attached to a long piece of wood

<p>Islands of Ireland: Artifacts found at a burial site on Roscommon's Church Island were carbon-dated to Ad1021-1216</p>

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Take me to Church Island — this one's in Roscommon

As well as an abbey there is a cilín, or children’s graveyard with rows of uninscribed grave-markers

<p>Finish Island, also known as Feenish Island or Oileán Finis, has dazzling white sand, turquoise sea and a mountainous backdrop</p>

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Islands of Ireland: A deserted Irish island with beaches to die for

After clocking up more than 500 visits to Irish islands, Dan MacCarthy reckons he's found one of the most attractive islands in the country

Islands of Ireland: Gulls, rabbits — and a blowhole — on Ballycotton Island Small

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Islands of Ireland: Gulls, rabbits — and a blowhole — on Ballycotton Island Small

Remains of the Irish writer painted by Manet and Degas are on Mayo's Castle Island

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Remains of the Irish writer painted by Manet and Degas are on Mayo's Castle Island

Disobedient son's punishment gives O’Donoghue’s Prison Island its name

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Disobedient son's punishment gives O’Donoghue’s Prison Island its name

Islands of Ireland: Avoid Roe Island in spring so you don't disturb nesting birds

Islands of Ireland: Avoid Roe Island in spring so you don't disturb nesting birds

The islands of Strangford Lough are also known as pladdies and resemble a stationary pod of whales

Fri, 20 Jan, 2023

Islands of Ireland: Tears when last resident left this heather-covered Donegal island

Islands of Ireland: Tears when last resident left this heather-covered Donegal island

Inishcoo is linked by a footbridge to Eighter Island and has its own little lough

Fri, 23 Dec, 2022

Islands of Ireland: A 'speck' of an island which has seen storms and tragedy

Islands of Ireland: A 'speck' of an island which has seen storms and tragedy

Ilaunrahanee, off the west Cork coast, has no signs of human activity whatsoever now

Fri, 25 Nov, 2022

Islands of Ireland: You can get to this Galway island by foot if you check the route and the tides

Islands of Ireland: You can get to this Galway island by foot if you check the route and the tides

Boolard Island gets its name from An Bhuaile Ard which refers to ‘the high sheep pen’ — even though its highest point is only 23 metres

Fri, 18 Nov, 2022

Islands of Ireland: Only sheep or local boatmen have easy access to Kerry's Two-Headed Island

Islands of Ireland: Only sheep or local boatmen have easy access to Kerry's Two-Headed Island

It's named for its shape rather than any two-headed sea monsters

Fri, 21 Oct, 2022

Islands of Ireland: Did a pirate leave anything behind on West Cork's Rinneen Island?

Islands of Ireland: Did a pirate leave anything behind on West Cork's Rinneen Island?

Its name comes from Rinnín, which translates as a small point or promontory. This suggests that Rinneen Island was once not an island but part of the mainland and may have been associated with Dunmanus Castle, a few hundred metres away

Fri, 14 Oct, 2022

Islands of Ireland: Storm-lashed, gloriously beautiful Inishdegil More

Islands of Ireland: Storm-lashed, gloriously beautiful Inishdegil More

This 32-acre Mayo island has a peak which is 32 metres high

Fri, 07 Oct, 2022

Islands of Ireland: A tiny pebbled beach on Sligo's Fairy Island

Islands of Ireland: A tiny pebbled beach on Sligo's Fairy Island

Fairy Island may have inspired WB Yeats for The Stolen Child. He was a frequent visitor to the huge Church Island adjacent to Fairy Island so it is possible he visited this island also

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022

Islands of Ireland: One-legged, 80-year-old clan leader of Mayo isle sent to gallows in 1500s

Islands of Ireland: One-legged, 80-year-old clan leader of Mayo isle sent to gallows in 1500s

The governor of Connaught Richard Bingham, appointed to the role by Queen Elizabeth in 1584, showed no mercy when claiming Castlehag Island

Fri, 23 Sep, 2022

Islands of Ireland: Mason Island — is it named after buttocks?

Islands of Ireland: Mason Island — is it named after buttocks?

A lake on this island off the coast of Galway is called 'Loch na dTaisbhsi' (Lake of the Ghosts)

Fri, 02 Sep, 2022

Islands of Ireland: A restful sleep at King’s Island, County Longford despite feral goats

Islands of Ireland: A restful sleep at King’s Island, County Longford despite feral goats

One man who lived here from the mid-50s until 1985 says it was a 'normal enough life' despite there being no electricity or running water on the island

Fri, 19 Aug, 2022

Islands of Ireland: A bit of a hike before you can kayak to Mayo's Frehill Island

Islands of Ireland: A bit of a hike before you can kayak to Mayo's Frehill Island

The landing at Frehill Island is inhospitable and there is no welcoming committee to congratulate you for your efforts in visiting.

Fri, 05 Aug, 2022

Islands of Ireland: White sands and colourful wildflowers on Galway's Inishmuskerry Island

Islands of Ireland: White sands and colourful wildflowers on Galway's Inishmuskerry Island

It's known locally as 'Spike Island' but never housed prisoners — and why was baby Thomas O'Donnell born on this uninhabited island?

Fri, 29 Jul, 2022

Islands of Ireland: 32 unoccupied acres off Galway's coast — besides sheep and gulls

Islands of Ireland: 32 unoccupied acres off Galway's coast — besides sheep and gulls

Galway's Birmore Island doesn't appear on Google Maps and there isn't a ferry to this island but it was once home to 17 people

Fri, 22 Jul, 2022

Islands of Ireland: If you ever posted a letter in the 1980s you'll be familiar with Macdara's Island

Islands of Ireland: If you ever posted a letter in the 1980s you'll be familiar with Macdara's Island

There's a pilgrimage to this Galway island on Saturday, July 16

Fri, 08 Jul, 2022

Islands of Ireland: Living history at West Cork's Owen’s Island

Islands of Ireland: Living history at West Cork's Owen’s Island

Family names thrive and the regatta is still popular near Ahakista and Sheep's Head Peninsula

Fri, 01 Jul, 2022

Anja Murray: All is not well with Ireland's lovely lakes

Anja Murray: All is not well with Ireland's lovely lakes

As much as we don’t want to hear it, rain is one of the things that makes Ireland so special — more than 4,000 lakes adorn the Irish landscape but half of them are unhealthy, with pollution escalating

Wed, 29 Jun, 2022

Islands of Ireland: Collan More, County Mayo — created by the last Ice Age's retreating glaciers

Islands of Ireland: Collan More, County Mayo — created by the last Ice Age's retreating glaciers

The hospitality of islanders is legendary and this was demonstrated to a disoriented kayaker at Collan More recently

Fri, 17 Jun, 2022

10 outdoor activities for family fun in Munster

10 outdoor activities for family fun in Munster

The best family-friendly walks, cycles and outdoor adventures from coastal routes to forest walks across the province

Wed, 06 Apr, 2022

Check In: Pet friendly hotel with the bow-wow factor in Waterford

Check In: Pet friendly hotel with the bow-wow factor in Waterford

There's even a dog-friendly welcome pack at 360 Quay Stay, a new accommodation that has recently opened its doors in Dungarvan

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021

Coastal project funding delay ‘not due to elections’

Coastal project funding delay ‘not due to elections’

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Michael Creed has denied that a roll-out of several million euro for coastal projects has been delayed to tie in with his party’s European election campaign.

Sat, 11 May, 2019

Latest: Irishman, 19, who died in Eduador kayaking accident was 'absolute gentleman'; second Irish man still missing

Latest: Irishman, 19, who died in Eduador kayaking accident was 'absolute gentleman'; second Irish man still missing

A young Irish man has died after being caught up in a flash-flood while kayaking in Equador.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2018

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