Long Island, historically called Inishfada , is an island that lies south of Schull

Schull

Schull or Skull is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The name derives from a medieval monastic school of which no trace remains. Located on the southwest coast, in West Cork, the village is situated in a scenic and remote location, dominated by Mount Gabriel . It has a sheltered harbour, used for...

, County Cork

County Cork

County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

. It has a permanent population of around 20. The island is named for being 4.8 km long and only 0.8 km wide. It is the third largest of Carbery's Hundred Isles

Carbery's Hundred Isles

Carbery’s 100 Isles is a term that could refer to all the islands along the coast of the Baronies of Carbery West and Carbery East, descendants of the medieval Barony of Carbery, on the Celtic Sea. It is actually used mainly for those in and around Long Island Bay and Roaringwater Bay...

 at 1.8 km2, after Sherkin Island

Sherkin Island

Sherkin Island, historically called Inisherkin , lies southwest of County Cork in Ireland alongside other islands of Roaringwater Bay. It had a population of 106 people at the time of the 2006 Census, measures 3 miles long by 1.5 miles wide...

 and Clear Island

Clear Island

Clear Island or Cape Clear Island lies south west of County Cork in Ireland. It is the southernmost inhabited part of Ireland and has a population of over 100 people. Officially it is a Gaeltacht and most inhabitants speak Irish and English...

. It lies close to the seaside town of Schull

Schull

Schull or Skull is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The name derives from a medieval monastic school of which no trace remains. Located on the southwest coast, in West Cork, the village is situated in a scenic and remote location, dominated by Mount Gabriel . It has a sheltered harbour, used for...

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History

In the 1840s the island had over 300 inhabitants, and the remains of this can be seen by the abandoned cottages and stone remains that are left. The island’s most distinctive landmark is the White Tower lighthouse at its eastern end, marking the entrance to Schull Harbour.

Long Island

Long Island has a surfaced road on part of the island, and an overgrown road extents to an old copper mine. Farming is currently the only economic activity on the island.

Geography

Long Island is 4.8km long and 0.8km wide. It lies 600m from Colla Pier in Schull

Schull

Schull or Skull is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The name derives from a medieval monastic school of which no trace remains. Located on the southwest coast, in West Cork, the village is situated in a scenic and remote location, dominated by Mount Gabriel . It has a sheltered harbour, used for...

. The body of water parting it from the mainland Cork is called Croagh Bay. It is accessible only by boat.