Native name: Oileán Baoi | |
|---|---|
 Dursey Island as seen from a hiking path on the mainland | |
  Dursey Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Beara Peninsula |
| Coordinates | 51°36′N 10°12′W / 51.600°N 10.200°W |
| Area | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Length | 6.5 km (4.04 mi) |
| Width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Administration | |
Ireland | |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Cork |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3 (2022)[1] |
| Additional information | |
| Official website | DurseyIsland.ie |
Dursey Island (Irish: Baoi Bhéarra or Oileán Baoi[2]) lies at the southwestern tip of the Beara Peninsula in the west of County Cork in Ireland. Dursey Island is 6.5 kilometres long and 1.5 kilometres wide. The island is separated from the mainland by a narrow stretch of water, Dursey Sound, which has a very strong tidal race, with the submerged Flag Rock close to the centre of the channel.
The island has just three or so permanent residents, and is connected to the mainland by Ireland's only cable car. The cable car system, which was closed for maintenance during 2022,[3][4] was reopened in mid-2023 following replacement or refurbishment of its towers, tracks and related infrastructure.[5]
Dursey has no shops, pubs or restaurants.[6] At one point there was a post office on the island; this has since closed.[2][7]
- ^ Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Oileán Baoi/Dursey Island". Logainm.ie.
- ^ "Dursey Island Cable Car Timetable". Retrieved 20 March 2022.
Announcement from Cork County Council [..] The cable car will be closed for a major maintenance programme from 1st April, 2022 - 30th November 2022
- ^ "Temporary ferry confirmed for Dursey Island a day before cable car repair closure". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Dursey reconnected as Ireland's only cable car reopens". rte.ie. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Dursey Island - Home". Durseyisland.ie. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "West Cork & Kerry website - Dursey Island - 1". www.invectis.co.uk.