Ireland

Cape Clear Island

Clear Island or Cape Clear Island (officially known by its Irish name: Cléire, and sometimes also called Oileán Chléire) is an island off the south-west coast of County Cork in Ireland. It is the southernmost inhabited part of Ireland and had a population of 110 people as of the 2022 census.

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Typesea island
Area6.5018 km²
Population124
Location51.43698, -9.49425
Highest point212.8 m

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Names

English: Cléire; Irish: Cléire; French: Clear Island

Geology

Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026, licensed under the BGS Open Data Licence (OGL v3.0). Source: BGS DigMapGB-625 Bedrock & Superficial WMS.

Nearby and related islands

Achill Island
Arranmore
Bere Island
Clare Island
Gorumna Island
Grassholm
Great Island
Haulbowline

Sources

Wikidata · Q1034392 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.