The Saltee Islands are a pair of privately owned islands small islands sitting 5km off the southern coast of Wexford.
The two islands are Great Saltee (89 hectares) and Little Saltee (37 hectares) and are a Special Area of Conservation.
The islands are a breeding ground for Fulmar, Gannet, Shag, Kittiwake, Guillemot, Razorbill, Puffin and Grey Seal. An area surrounding both islands and extending approximately 500m off shore was granted the status of a Special Protection Area to protect the bird habitat.
Day visitors areย allowed on the Great Saltee between 11:30 and 16:30ย only, with arranged trips from the closest fishing village on the mainland at Kilmore Quay.
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Saltee Islands, Saltee Islands, Saltee Islands, Wexford , Ireland
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