Cork: Rambling around magical Heir Island

HEIR Island in Roaring Water Bay is a magical place.

There is the sense that the everyday world is a country we have left behind. Views are delightful in every direction. There is much history, and good bathing beaches.

2.5km long by 1.5km wide, the island topography is gentle. Residents number about 25, a third of them native islanders, the rest ‘blow-ins’ who have made their home here. Today, there is a restaurant, B&B accommodation, a public phone box, a sailing school and a shop on the island.