13/05/2021
The aptly-named Ireland is the third-largest island in Europe. Made up of around 80 different islands – only 20 of which are permanently inhabited – Ireland is something special.
While Great Britain comes in at number nine on this list, Ireland is not included as part of it – at least, not geographically speaking. Separated from the UK by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St. George’s Channel, it is the second largest of the British Isles.
Ireland itself is split politically into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The latter takes up just a sixth of the island’s entire landmass and is part of the United Kingdom. Without taking these political differences into account, geographically, the island itself measures over 300 miles long.
