Native name: Inis Sionnach | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view with Naval Base to west (right), former industrial site to east (left) & dockyard (centre) | |
  Haulbowline Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | County Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°50.5′N 8°18′W / 51.8417°N 8.300°W |
| Area | 35 ha (86 acres) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Cork |
| Water body | Cork Harbour |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 148 (2022)[1] |
Haulbowline (Irish: Inis Sionnach; Old Norse: Ál-boling) is an island in Cork Harbour off the coast of Ireland. The world's first yacht club was founded on Haulbowline in 1720.[2] The western side of the island is the main naval base and headquarters for the Irish Naval Service, with the eastern side previously used for heavy industry and later redeveloped as a park.[3]
Since 1966, the island has been connected to the mainland by a roadbridge.[4]
- ^ Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "National Inventory of Architectural Heritage – Haulbowline Island, East Cork". Buildingsofireland.ie.
- ^ "Haulbowline Island park set finally to open to the public". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "The Island Crematorium - History". Islandcrematorium.ie. Retrieved 28 February 2017.