Ireland Island, Bermuda
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'''Ireland Island''' is the northwesternmost island in the chain which comprises [[Bermuda]]. It forms a long finger of land pointing northeastwards from the main island, the last link in a chain which also includes [[Boaz Island, Bermuda|Boaz Island]] and [[Somerset Island, Bermuda|Somerset Island]]. It lies within [[Sandys Parish, Bermuda|Sandys Parish]], and forms the northwestern coast of the [[Great Sound, Bermuda|Great Sound]]. it is regarded as one of the six principal islands of Bermuda.
[[Image:Ireland Island Woodcut.jpg|thumb|800px|1848 Woodcut of HMD Bermuda, Ireland Island, Bermuda.]]
The island's history is different from that of the rest of Bermuda. In 1618, a [[privateer]]ing vessel under the command of a notorious [[pirate]] by the name of Powell ran aground on the main island, and Powell was banished to the island (which at that time was uninhabited) by the colonial governor. During the 18th century the [[Royal Navy]] bought part of the island to use for a lighthouse and dockyard. The lighthouse was never built, but the [[Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda|dockyard]] became a strategically important one for the navy during the wars of 1812-15, and was occupied until 1952 (with a token force remaining until 1995).
The North island was home to a [[Royal Navy]] Wireless Station from 1939-49, later to become the transmitter location for [[CFS Bermuda]].
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