
What is recorded here
Inis Mac Neasáin, a quartzite islet north of Howth, has stood empty for centuries while guillemots, razorbills and grey seals treat it as their own. Vikings likely heard Inis Éireann and answered Ireland's Ey, turning a woman's name into an eye that watches Dublin Bay. The ruined church and Martello tower still mark the rock, but the birds and seals have never left it.
Ireland's Eye is recorded as a islet in County Dublin. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Ireland's Eye is a small uninhabited islet located in Dublin Bay, historically associated with early Christian monastic activity and later with pirate legends. It is notable for its proximity to Howth and its role in local maritime folklore.
Places near here
St. Nessans ChurchChurch · 83 yd
Holy well in Irelands EyeHoly well · 424 yd
Ireland's Eye Martello Towermartello tower · 592 yd
ThullaIslet · 601 yd
Howth Tourism Information KioskVisitor information · 1.1 mi
Ye Olde Hurdy-Gurdy (Museum of Vintage Radio)Heritage attraction · 1.2 mi
Cliffs of HowthViewpoint · 1.4 miOther information
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