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Islands of Ireland

Irish offshore walking locations

There are 29 accessible offshore islands dotted around the Irish coast which provide walking opportunities for visitors. These islands can be accessed by various means including bridges, ferry services, tour boats, and even a cable-car. We have compiled a list of these islands and plotted their locations on the handy interactive map below to help you find Ireland's best non-mainland walking locations.

These islands offer great walking opportunities all year round, however we particularly recommend paying them a visit during the summer months when weather is likely to be more favourable and transport links are most reliable. For this reason, we promote island walking as our monthly theme for July.

#JulyIslandWalk
 

All-Ireland map
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​Each marker on the map represents the location of an accessible island off the coast of Ireland. Click on a marker for further information about that island.

All the islands marked on this map have also been listed in alphabetical order below.

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Alphabetical list
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  • Achill Island, County Mayo
  • Arranmore Island, County Donegal
  • Bere Island, County Cork
  • Carrick-a-Rede Island, County Antrim,
  • Clare Island, County Mayo
  • Clear Island, County Cork
  • Dursey Island, County Cork
  • Garnish Island, County Cork
  • Gola Island, County Donegal
  • Gorumna Island, County Galway
  • Great Blasket Island, County Kerry
  • Great Island, County Cork
  • Great Saltee, County Wexford
  • Inch Island, County Donegal
  • Inishbofin, County Galway
  • Inisheer, County Galway
  • Inishmaan, County Galway
  • Inishmore, County Galway
  • Inishturk, County Mayo
  • Ireland's Eye, County Dublin
  • Lambay Island, County Dublin
  • Lettermore Island, County Galway
  • Lighthouse Island, County Down
  • Rathlin Island, County Antrim
  • Sherkin Island, County Cork
  • Skellig Michael, County Kerry
  • Tory Island, County Donegal
  • Valentia Island, County Kerry
  • Whiddy Island​, County Cork

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Islands of Ireland - Irish offshore walking locations

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  • COVID-19
  • Where to walk
    • Browse counties
    • Walking areas >
      • Upland areas
      • Coastal areas
    • Walking locations >
      • Parks, gardens & estates
      • Forests & woodland >
        • Forest parks
      • Beaches
      • Islands
      • Mountain & hill summits >
        • All mountain summits
        • The Dillons
        • The Irish Hewitts
        • The Slievemores
      • High Points
    • Walking trails
  • Initiatives
    • Monthly themes >
      • January Beach Walk
      • February Group Walk
      • March First Walk
      • April Favourite Walk
      • May Parkland Walk
      • June Upland Walk
      • July Island Walk
      • August Way Walk
      • September Water Walk
      • October Woodland Walk
      • November Trig Walk
      • December Family Walk
    • Hillwalking challenges >
      • Mountain Challenges
      • 700s Challenges
    • Highpointeering
    • Ireland Walking Awards >
      • Irish Upland Area of the Year
      • Irish Coastal Area of the Year
      • Irish Parkland of the Year
      • Irish Woodland of the Year
      • Irish Beach of the Year
      • Irish Island of the Year
      • Irish Mountain of the Year
      • Irish Walking Trail of the Year
      • Irish Walking Guide Book of the Year
      • Irish Map of the Year
    • Ireland Walking Survey >
      • Ireland Walking Award Winners
      • Ireland Walking Participation Report
    • Social media initiatives >
      • Ireland Walking Today
      • Ireland Walking Memories
      • Walk Every Day
  • Community
    • Irish walking clubs
    • Irish walking guides
    • Irish walking events >
      • Walking festivals
      • Challenge walks
      • Charity walks
    • Participation initiatives
    • Environmental initiatives
    • Local communities
    • Skills training services
    • Mountain Rescue Ireland
    • Charities
    • Local councils
    • Landowners
    • Outdoor sports shops
    • Events companies
    • Accommodation
    • Food & Drink
    • Transport
    • Authors, publishers & bookshops >
      • Guide book authors
      • Guide book publishers
      • Map publishers
      • Bookshops
    • Recommended websites
    • Recommended apps
    • High Point Ireland
    • Social media
    • Outdoor magazines
    • Outdoor sports brands
    • Backpack snacks >
      • Nüdest Foods
  • Publications
    • Guide books
    • Maps >
      • EastWest Mappping
      • OSNI 1:25,000 Activity
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