SW Ireland
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County Cork

Heir Island

Heir Island, also known as Hare Island or Inishodriscol, is an island in southwest , Ireland. It has a year-round population of around 25–30.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in County Cork, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Hare Island”, “Inishdriscol”, and “Inishodriscol”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sherkin Island and East Skeam Island.

Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Inisherkin is one of the islands of Roaringwater Bay in , a short ferry ride from Baltimore. Its Irish name Inis Arcáin means "Island of the Piglet", which probably refers to sea-pigs meaning porpoises.

Islet
is an island in Roaringwater Bay, , , , that forms part of Carbery's Hundred Isles. It is situated at, North from Heir Island, East from , West from Cunnamore Pier. It is currently uninhabited.

Islet
is a 33-acre island in Roaringwater Bay, , Ireland that forms part of Carbery's Hundred Isles. The island is privately owned and was for sale in 2013.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltimore and Ballydehob.

Photo: georama, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in near the southwest tip of Ireland. The harbour is large, and sheltered by islands - several are inhabited and are also described on this page.

Village
Photo: Cynthia Bressani, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a coastal village in the southwest of , Ireland. It is 13 km west of and 13 km south of . is situated 8 km north of Heir Island.

Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a harbour town on the Mizen Head peninsula of , at the southwest tip of Ireland. The name means school, and was first documented in 1199 suggesting a religious seminary, but there's no trace of that.

Heir Island

Latitude
51.49428° or 51° 29′ 39″ north
Longitude
-9.43963° or 9° 26′ 23″ west
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9C3GFHV6+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 190629034
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
3230742
Wiki­data ID
Q5700943
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Satellite Map

Discover Heir Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Ukrainian—“Heir Island” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Inis Uí Drisceoil”
  • Cebuano: “Hare Island”
  • Dutch: “Heir Island”
  • Irish: “Inis Uí Drisceoil”
  • Swedish: “Hare Island”
  • Ukrainian: “Хейр”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Doon and Turk Head.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Main Beach and Illaungawna.

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