List of islands in the Irish Sea explained

This is a list of islands in the Irish Sea.

Listed below are islands in the Irish Sea which are over 1 km2 in area, or which have a permanent population:

NameArea (km2)Rank (area)Permanent Population[1] Rank (pop.)Country
Anglesey7140169,00002Wales
Isle of Man[2] 5720280,05601Isle of Man
Holy Island390313,57903Wales
Walney Island[3] 130411,38804England
Lambay Island5.5405<1008Republic of Ireland
Bull Island306<2007Republic of Ireland
Bardsey Island2.5808<510Wales
Calf of Man2.50090-Isle of Man
Barrow IslandUnknown-2,61605England
Roa IslandUnknown-10006England
Ynys GaintUnknown-<1008Wales
Piel Island0.20-<510England
Ynys CastellUnknown-<510Wales
Ynys Gored Goch0.004-<510Wales

Other islands

See also

Notes and References

  1. Population figures are from 2001 Census, except: Isle of Man, from 2006.
    Populations of smaller islands are estimated at 5 per known inhabited house
  2. http://www.gov.im/treasury/economic/census/2006/ Isle of Man Census 2006
  3. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=5948003&c=walney&d=14&e=16&g=431956&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1193578964813&enc=1 National Statistics – Walney North (Ward)