Illanmaster | |
Map: | island of Ireland |
Native Name: | Oileán Máistir |
Native Name Link: | Irish language |
Location: | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates: | 54.3333°N -47°W |
Country: | Ireland |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Province |
Country Admin Divisions: | Connacht |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | County |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Mayo |
Population: | 0 |
Illanmaster or Illaunmaistir is an uninhabited steep rocky island rising to about 100m, lying just off the north coast of County Mayo, Ireland and 19km (12miles) west of Ballycastle. Grid ref: F 933 435.[1] The island is separated from the mainland by a narrow sound.
It has breeding puffins and storm petrels, and in winter is used by a small flock of barnacle geese. The island is managed as a nature reserve by BirdWatch Ireland. The reserve is inaccessible but can be viewed from the mainland.[1]