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Name
Copeland Islands
comprise three islands
Copeland Island - the largest and formerly inhabited island
The name Copeland may derive from a combination of the Norse words for 'merchant' and 'island'. The name in Irish may have been Aran
LIghthouse Island on which the Bird Observatory is located. The lighthouse was moved to Mew Island
Mew Island - location of the lighthouse
comprise three islands
Copeland Island - the largest and formerly inhabited island
The name Copeland may derive from a combination of the Norse words for 'merchant' and 'island'. The name in Irish may have been Aran
LIghthouse Island on which the Bird Observatory is located. The lighthouse was moved to Mew Island
Mew Island - location of the lighthouse
Books
Ulster Journal of Archaeology, 57 - 1994
Island life off co. Down: the Copeland Islands, 177-182
by ROYLE, S.A.
Island life off co. Down: the Copeland Islands, 177-182
by ROYLE, S.A.
Websites
Bird Observatory
Wikipedia
SPA bird numbers
Breeding Bird Numbers
Big Copeland supports Northern Ireland's first confirmed breeding pair of Mediterranean Gull i.e. between 50% and 100% of the Irish breeding population| Bird | Number |
| Arctic Tern | 566 pairs |
| Manx Shearwater | 4,800 pairs |
| Eider | 140 pairs |
| Common Gull | 250 pairs |
| Source: DoE website. Numbers give an indication of the scale of the population." | |
