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This is a list of islands of Ireland. Ireland is itself an island, lying west of the island of Great Britain and northwest of mainland Europe.

The Hebrides off Scotland and Anglesey off Wales were grouped with Ireland ("Hibernia") by the Greco-Roman geographer Ptolemy, but this was not geographically correct and is purely of historical interest.

Largest offshore islands by area and population

Total population of Irish offshore islands

The number of people living on Irish offshore islands decreased dramatically during the Irish famine and the period following it. Since then the trend on most islands has been a decreasing population until the 1950s and 1960s, during which many islands were forcibly evacuated by the Irish Government as continuous bad weather meant that islanders were unable to travel to the mainland for several consecutive months. Of the remaining islands that were not evacuated, many of their populations have continued to dwindle ever since, with some seeing stabilisation or even a slight uptick in population during and after the Celtic Tiger.

The chart below shows the total number of people living on Irish islands throughout the years.

Full table

Notes

1. Taken from the Placenames Database of Ireland entry linked in the PDI ref column
2. Unless stated otherwise, area is from Ordnance Survey Ireland's 19th-century 6" maps (viewable via the Historic 6" layer of the link in the OS-map column)
3. Unless stated otherwise, height is from Ordnance Survey Ireland's 1:50,000 series maps (viewable for Republic of Ireland islands via the Wind Report layer of the link in the OS-map column )
4. ^ Converted from height in feet given on Ordnance Survey Ireland's 19th-century 6" maps (viewable via the Historic 6" layer of the link in the OS-map column)
5. ^ 19th-century area, before reclamation
6. ^ Combined total of Dunkerron Island East and Dunkerron Island West.
7. ^ Dunkerron Island East and West are connected at low tide.
8. ^ Cappanacush is the largest of the Greenane Islands. It is listed separately and its area and population are excluded from the totals. It constitutes a separate townland.
9. 170 in 1851
10. Not enumerated separately from Rossdoohan townland on the mainland; combined population 163.
11. 11 in 1911
12. 13 in 1881
13. Duínis on OSI 1:50,000 map
14. The maximum spot height of 24 feet on the 6" map is incompatible with the 20-metre contour line present on the 1:50,000 map.
15. Inis Bhig on OSI 1:50,000 map
16. ^ Tawin Island comprise the townland of Tawin West (218 acres (88 hectares), 108 people) and part of the townland of Tawin East (179 acres (72 hectares), 193 people). Tawin East Island comprises the balance of the townland of Tawin East.
17. Excluding the tombolo linking Dorinish More and Dorinish Beg
18. ^ Island More and Knockycahillaun are now connected;
19. ^ Comprising townlands of Rosmore (78 acres (32 hectares), 90 people) and Lisduff (27 acre, 43 people)
20. 18 in 1851
21. Excluding the 10 acres (4.0 hectares) of Kinkeel, connected at low tide.
22. ^ There is a foot bridge between Eighter and Inishcoo.
23. 30 in 1861

References

• The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland adapted to the new Poor-Law, Franchise, Municipal and Ecclesiastical arrangements ... as existing in 1844–45. Dublin: A. Fullarton & Co. 1846. Vol. I: A–C, Vol. II: D–M, Vol. III: N–Z
• Reports of the Commissioners for inquiring into the number and boundaries of poor-law unions and electoral divisions in Ireland. Parliamentary Reports from Commissioners. Vol. 7 (26 ed.). 1850. 2nd, No.1145, 3rd, No.1146, 4th, No.1147, 5th, No.1148, 6th, No.1149 (PDFs: pp.1–7 pp.8–40), 7th, No.1155, 8th, No.1199, 9th, No.1191, 10th, No.1223, 11th, No.1257, 12th, No.1266, 13th, No.1277, 14th, No.1278
• "Table 6: Population and area of each Province, County, City, urban area, rural area and Electoral Division, 2002 and 2006" (PDF). 2006 Census, Volume 1. Central Statistics Office. 2007.

1. Ptolemy, Geog., Bk. 2, Ch. 1 & 2.
2. Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
3. 2011 Census gives 6500 for Cobh Town and 7534 for Cobh Rural ED; most were on Great Island but 148 were on Haulbowline and some on Fota Island.
4. ^ Unless stated otherwise, populations are from Population (Number) by Off Shore Island, Year and Sex Central Statistics Office
5. "Area Measurements in Northern Ireland". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 12 April 2006. Archived from the original on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
6. Elwood, J. H. (Winter 1968). "The population of Rathlin Island". Ulster Medical Journal. 37 (1): 64–70. PMC 2384959. PMID 5656183.
7. "Census 2021".
8. "Maidens". Commissioners of Irish Lights. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
9. Commissioners 14th Rpt, p.45 Bangor E. Division
10. "Aids to Navigation Review 2010–2015". General Lighthouse Authorities of the United Kingdom and Ireland. 2010. p. 103. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
11. Commissioners 14th Rpt, p.44 Grey Abbey E Division
12. Commissioners 14th Rpt, p.46 Comber E Division
13. "Island Hill & North Strangford Nature Reserve". Walk NI. Countryside Access & Activities Network. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
14. ^ Commissioners 14th Rpt, p.47 Tullynakill E Division
15. ^ Commissioners 14th Rpt, p.42–3 Killinchy E Division
16. ^ Commissioners 14th Rpt, p.43 Killyleagh E Division
17. ^ Commissioners 14th Rpt, p.44 Ranolf E Division
18. ^ Commissioners, 12th R, p.54 Skerries E Division
19. Commissioners 14th Rpt, p.22 Howth E Division
20. "The Bull Island Nature Reserve". Clontarf Online. Retrieved 12 October 2010. the area above high tide is approximately 300 hectares
21. Commissioners 14th Rpt, p.14 Killiney E Division
22. ^ Commissioners 9th Report, p.8 South Cork Union, Queenstown E. Division. The Great Island area and population are those of the total ED (7,012 acres (2,838 hectares), 10060 people) less those of Foaty, Haulbowline, Spike, Rocky, and Coney Islands (897 acres (363 hectares), 636 people)
23. 2006 Census Vol.1 Table 6 gives 6541 for Cobh town and 6339 for Cobh rural ED; most were on Great Island but 165 were on Haulbowline and some on Fota Island.
24. "Background Information" (PDF). Dept of the Environment. pp. 23–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2010. It may therefore be concluded that the area of the island was 23.5 ha when steel processing started in 1938 and 34.9 ha when production ceased in 2001
25. Commissioners 2nd Rpt, p.17 Myross E Division
26. Commissioners 2nd Rpt, p.15 Cape Clear E Division
27. Commissioners 2nd Rpt, p.19 Kilcoe E Division
28. ^ Commissioners, 2nd Rpt, p.14 Aghadown South E Division
29. ^ Commissioners, 2nd Rpt, p.19 Skull E Division
30. Commissioners 2nd Rpt, p.18 Ballydehob E Division
31. Including Chapel Island Little
32. Commissioners, 3rd Rpt, p.6 Whiddy E Division
33. ^ Commissioners Third Rept, p.7 Bere E Division (excluding Fourteen Islands)
34. "Inis Fearn Ard". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
35. Commissioners Third Rept, p.8 Kilcatherine E Division
36. Commissioners 6th Rpt, p.39 Dawros E. Division
37. Commissioners 6th Rpt, p.40 Reen E. Division
38. Commissioners 6th Rpt, p.39 Dromore E. Division
39. ^ Commissioners 6th Rpt, p.39 Greenane E. Division
40. Commissioners 6th Rpt, p.40 Tahilla E. Division
41. Commissioners 6th Rpt, p.39 Castlecove E. Division
42. ^ Commissioners 8th Rpt p.29
43. ^ Commissioners 8th Rpt, p.12 Dunquin E Division
44. Commissioners 8th Rpt, p.22 Ballynanaglish E Division
45. Commissioners 8th Rpt, p.45 Shanagolden E Division
46. Commissioners 8th Rpt, p.34 Aughinish E Division (Aughinish East and Aughinish West)
47. ^ Commissioners 7th Rpt, p.4 Clenagh E Division
48. Commissioners 7th Rpt, p.21 Lisheen E Division
49. Commissioners 7th Rpt, p.26 Doorus E Division
50. Parl Gazz Irl Vol.1 p.86
51. ^ Commissioners 7th Rpt, p.17 Ballynacourty E Division
52. Commissioners 4th Rpt, p.21 Lettermore E. Division
53. ^ Commissioners 4th Rpt, p.21 Gorumna E. Division
54. Commissioners 6th Rpt, p.10 Knockboy E. Division
55. Commissioners 6th Rpt, p.10 Owengowla E. Division
56. Commissioners 6th Rpt, p.9 Bunowen E. Division
57. Commissioners 6th Rpt, p.10 Doonloughan E. Division
58. Parl Gazz Irl Vol.3 p.316
59. ^ Commissioners 4th Rpt, p.12 Kilmeena E Division
60. Commissioners 4th Rpt, p.11 Croaghpatrick E Division
61. ^ Commissioners 4th Rpt, p.14 Derryloughan E Division
62. Commissioners 4th Rpt, p.15 Newport East E Division
63. ^ Commissioners 4th Rpt, p.15 Newport West E Division
64. Parl Gazz Irl Vol.1 p.8
65. ^ Commissioners Second report, p.11 Binghamstown South E D
66. Commissioners 5th Rpt, p.14 Laghy E Division
67. Commissioners 5th Rpt, p.14 Tullynaught E Division
68. Commissioners 5th Rpt, p.17 Maas E Division
69. Commissioners 5th Rpt, p.17 Maghery E Division
70. Parl Gazz Irl Vol.1 p.87
71. Commissioners 11th Rpt, p.8 Gweedore E Division
72. Commissioners 11th Rpt, p.8 Meenaclady E Division
73. ^ 2006 Census, Vol.1 Table 6, p.116
74. Commissioners 14th Rpt, p.61 Inch E Division

See also

• List of islands of County Mayo

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