In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Great Island like this:

Great Island, island (5 miles by 3 miles), in Cork Harbour, E. co. Cork, 13,149 ac.; contains Queenstown.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Great Island, in and County Cork | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27476

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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