Native name: Inis Fada | |
|---|---|
  Long Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Long Island Bay |
| Coordinates | 51°30′N 9°33′W / 51.500°N 9.550°W |
| Area | 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Ireland | |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Cork |
| Barony | Carbery West |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 17 (2022)[1] |
Long Island, historically called Inishfada (Irish: Inis Fada, meaning 'long island'), is an island that lies south of Schull, County Cork, Ireland. It has a permanent population of no more than 10. The island is named for being 4.8 km (3.0 mi)long and only 0.8 km (0.5 mi) wide. It is the third largest of Carbery's Hundred Isles at 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi), after Sherkin Island and Clear Island. The island’s most distinctive landmark is Copper Point lighthouse at its eastern end, marking the entrance to Schull Harbour.
- ^ Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.