Native name: Inis Uí Drisceoil Nickname: Inishodriscol / Hare Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Carbery's Hundred Isles |
Coordinates | 51°30′N 9°26′W / 51.500°N 9.433°W |
Area | 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Ireland | |
Province | Munster |
County | Cork |
Barony | Carbery West |
Demographics | |
Population | 29 (2022)[1] |
Pop. density | 20/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Heir Island, also known as Hare Island or Inishodriscol (Irish: Inis Uí Drisceoil, meaning 'Ó Driscol's island'),[2] is an island in southwest County Cork, Ireland.[3] It has a year-round population of around 25–30. The island is 2.5 km long and 1.5 km wide. It is the fourth-largest of Carbery's Hundred Isles, after Sherkin Island, Clear Island and Long Island. It is near Cunnamore Pier, which is its main access point.