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Inland Islands of Ireland

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  • 13-08-2015 9:19pm
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    Wraithglow
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    Apologies in advance if this thread would be better-placed in a geography-based board or something.

    I recently spent a week in county Galway and saw lots of wonderful little islands within lakes (both saltwater and sweet). Only one that I saw had a house on it (looked like it was being done up or built) - most of any substantial size were just wild woodland.

    This made me wonder if there is a single body (such as Waterways Ireland) or the government that owns most of these, or if they generally belong to private owners (e.g. nearby farmers)?

    While if I wanted to know about a specific island I could perhaps pay to view land registry details, I was hoping for a more general overview. I can't seem to find anything online.
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    Peregrinus
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    Most land in Ireland is privately owned; islands are no exception.

    It's possible that any island could be in the hands of a state agency, and highly likely that at least some are, but there are no special rules about islands, and no agency with a particular brief to own or hold them.


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    Wraithglow
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    Thanks for the answer there.


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    conorh91
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    I share your dream OP. I'm sure there are lots of hard-up farmers along the Shannon and the Erne who might be able to assist you though.

    Such a tranquil spot would be far more preferable over one of those rugged Atlantic specimens haunted by the ghost of Peig


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    Carawaystick
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    conorh91 wrote: »
    I share your dream OP. I'm sure there are lots of hard-up farmers along the Shannon and the Erne who might be able to assist you though.

    Such a tranquil spot would be far more preferable over one of those rugged Atlantic specimens haunted by the ghost of Peig

    Don't forget, half the year Lough Erne is in Fermanagh. Other half, Fermanagh is in Lough Erne...


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