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Saltee Islands
The Saltee Islands (Irish: Na Sailtí; Old Norse: Saltey) are a pair of small islands lying 5 kilometres off the southern coast of County Wexford in Ireland. The two islands are Great Saltee (89 ha (0.89 km2)) and Little Saltee (37 ha (0.37 km2)), with a combined area of 126 ha (1.26 km2).
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The Saltee Islands (Irish: Na Sailtí; Old Norse: Saltey) are a pair of small islands lying 5 kilometres off the southern coast of County Wexford in Ireland. The two islands are Great Saltee (89 ha (0.89 km2)) and Little Saltee (37 ha (0.37 km2)), with a combined area of 126 ha (1.26 km2). They have been largely unoccupied since the early 20th century and have been privately owned by the Neale family since 1943. Today, they are a conservation area, especially for birds.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands2
- Minor islands0
- Islets0
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
Great Saltee
- Area
- 0.97 km²
- High point
- 58 m
Little Saltee
- Area
- 0.45 km²
- High point
- 36 m
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Comparative heights
- Great Saltee: 58 m
- Little Saltee: 36 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
Photographs
The Great Saltee
Saltees Islands
St. Patrick's Bridge leading in the direction of the Saltee Islands.
Saltee Island Great, Ierland
The Neale family residence, Little Saltee Island
National Library of Ireland on The Commons / No restrictions
View of Ireland taken during ISS Expedition 16.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
Puffin
Beautiful Puffins
Puffin from Saltee Island
An Atlantic Puffin on the Great Saltee Island in Ireland
Common murres on Saltee Island in County Wexford, Ireland
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- The Great Saltee. ArcticEmmet / Public domain
- Saltees Islands. KenSwe72 / CC0
- Nemestown St. Patrick's Bridge and Saltee Islands 2024 09 18. Andreas F. Borchert / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saltee Island Great, Ierland (Unsplash). Wynand van Poortvliet wwwynand / CC0
- The Neale family residence, Little Saltee Island - geograph.org.uk - 5116552. Hywel Williams / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Embassy to the King of the Saltees - Flickr - National Library of Ireland on The Commons. National Library of Ireland on The Commons / No restrictions
- ISS016-E-9027 - View of Ireland. Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
- Puffin from Saltee. Przemyslaw Skura / CC BY 4.0
- Puffins. Przemyslaw Skura / CC BY 4.0
- Saltee puffin. Przemyslaw Skura / CC BY 4.0
- Puffin Peace. Saltees / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birds from Saltee Island. Przemyslaw Skura / CC BY 4.0