Ten incredible islands to add to your Ireland bucket list
![Ten incredible islands to add to your Ireland bucket list Ten incredible islands to add to your Ireland bucket list](/cms_media/module_img/7440/3720361_7_articlesmall_Collage_20Maker-23-Aug-2023-11-54-AM-4996.jpg)
Some of the sights on Ireland's islands
![Scattery Island: Picture: Bord Failte Scattery Island: Picture: Bord Failte](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7440/3720340_7_articleinline_Birds_20Eye.jpg)
![Puffins on Great Saltee island, Co Wexford. Picture: Dan MacCarthy Puffins on Great Saltee island, Co Wexford. Picture: Dan MacCarthy](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/6894/3447317_8_articleinline_5872348864_62440c7ffb_o_1_.jpg)
- salteeferry.com at Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford
![Tory Island, Co Donegal. Picture: Dan MacCarthy Tory Island, Co Donegal. Picture: Dan MacCarthy](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7440/3720343_7_articleinline_4894166624_5bb3dd36a8_o_20_1_1_.jpg)
![Aerial shot of Holy Island, Lough Derg. Aerial shot of Holy Island, Lough Derg.](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7440/3720346_7_articleinline_6898236481_c9a2f5e70e_o.jpg)
![A swimmer awaits the sunrise on Portmarnock Beach looking across towards Ireland's Eye. Picture Credit: Martin Treacy, Malahide, Dublin A swimmer awaits the sunrise on Portmarnock Beach looking across towards Ireland's Eye. Picture Credit: Martin Treacy, Malahide, Dublin](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7440/3720349_7_articleinline_Portmarnock_120122.jpg)
![Heir Island. Pic: Pat Maguire Heir Island. Pic: Pat Maguire](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7440/3720352_7_articleinline_DJI_0043_1_.jpg)
- heirisland.ie for Cunnamore pier about 10km west of Skibbereen.
![Bantry-based commercial fishing boat 'Muirean' fishes for mussels on mussel farms in Bantry Bay this morning, with Whiddy Island in the background. The mussels caught are exported to countries in Europe, including France and Spain. Photo: Andy Gibson. Bantry-based commercial fishing boat 'Muirean' fishes for mussels on mussel farms in Bantry Bay this morning, with Whiddy Island in the background. The mussels caught are exported to countries in Europe, including France and Spain. Photo: Andy Gibson.](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7440/3720355_7_articleinline_AGBantry_2024-01-2022-4.jpg)
![The weather-beaten remains of the school near the shore of Inishkea South. Taken from Deserted Schoolhouses of Ireland by Enda O'Flaherty, published by The Collins Press 2018 The weather-beaten remains of the school near the shore of Inishkea South. Taken from Deserted Schoolhouses of Ireland by Enda O'Flaherty, published by The Collins Press 2018](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7440/3720358_7_articleinline_p170_20Inishkea_20_south_20Island_20National_20School_2c_20Inishkea_20south_2c_20Co.___ayo_20_Dated_20_c.1900_20The_20weather-beaten_20remains_20of_20the_20school_20near_20the_20s_1_.jpg)
- doolinferry.com (Doolin, Co Clare)
- aranislandferries.com (Rossaveal, Co Galway)
- corribcruises.com from Oughterard, Co Galway and Cong, Co Galway/Co Mayo