Whiddy Island (Irish: Oileán Faoide)[2] is an island near the head of Bantry Bay in Ireland. It is approximately 5.6 km (3.5 mi) long and 2.4 km (1.5 mi) wide. The topography comprises gently-rolling glacial till, with relatively fertile soil.[3] As late as 1880 the island had a resident population of around 450, mainly engaged in fishing and small-scale farming, but today the population has reduced to approximately 30 people.[1][4][5] Previously home to Whiddy Island Naval Air Station, the island is noted for its oil terminal facilities – and the related Whiddy Island Disaster.
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^"Placenames Database of Ireland". Retrieved 12 October 2012.
^A Topological Dictionary of Ireland. Samuel Lewis. 1837 – via libraryireland.com. immediately in front of [Bantry House] is the undulating and fertile island of Whiddy, formerly a deer park, but now converted into valuable farms
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