Illanmaster
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| Native name: Oileán Máistir | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
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| Country | |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Mayo |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Illanmaster or Illaunmaistir (Irish: Oileán Máistir) is an uninhabited steep rocky island rising to about 100m, lying just off the north coast of County Mayo, Ireland and 19km west of Ballycastle. Grid ref: F 933 435.[1] The island is separated from the mainland by a narrow sound.
Wildlife
It has breeding puffins and storm petrels, and in winter is used by a small flock of barnacle geese. The island is managed as a nature reserve by BirdWatch Ireland. The reserve is inaccessible but can be viewed from the mainland.[1]
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