middle calf island

About This Island

Nestled between its sibling islands – West Calf and East Calf – Middle Calf Island offers a prime location in the middle of County Cork’s Roaring Water Bay. Of similar size to its western neighbour, which is also listed on the private island market, Middle Calf has a history of human habitation and agricultural usage. Once home to numerous families and a school, the island now only supports a herd of grazing Kerry Bog ponies – though numerous ruins endure as reminders of the land’s heritage. The paperwork did exist to support the reconstruction of dwellings on the island, but those applications have since expired – new investors would be encouraged to renew any development paperwork. Of the island’s natural bounty: several small lakes proliferate the ~64-acre landscape, as well as several beaches.