Lambay Island
Situated off the coast of Ireland, and north of Ireland’s Eye, Lambay Island is 2.5 square kilometres in size and rises to a height of 127 meters at its peak. The island features steep cliffs on three sides of the island (north, east and south) while the west side has a low lying shore.
In prehistoric times, the Island was an important ground stone axe quarrying and production site. Two outcrops of porphyritic andesite, or Lambay porphyry as it is more commonly known, were utilised. In 1927 a number of Iron Age burials were discovered on Lambay. The Vikings raided the island and the church on Lambay in 795. In more recent times, the island was used as a prison for Irish soldiers during the Williamite War in Ireland.
In terms of wildlife, Lambay is one of the largest homes to seabirds in Ireland. The Island is home to many breeds of birds and also to grey seals, fallow deer and wallabies.
The island is currently privately owned by the Baring family who purchased the island in 1904. The island contains a real tennis court, a medieval castle and an Edwin Lutyens designed estate.
The island is currently owned by the Baring family and includes a home that was adapted from a medieval castle and has Ireland's only real tennis court. Access to the island is only by prior permission. Lambay Island and Ireland's Eye are two of the most famous Islands on Ireland's East Coast.
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