Irish Sea

The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean (the Celtic Sea) by St George's Channel between the Republic of Ireland and Wales to the south and by the North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland to the north-east. The Isle of Man lies in the middle of the Irish Sea.

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Ireland is one of the last large inhabited islands in the world without a tunnel or bridge connection. Thus the vast majority of heavy goods trade is done by sea. Northern Irish ports handle 10 megatonnes of goods trade with Britain annually, while ports in the south handle 7.6 Mt, representing 50% and 40% respectively of total trade by weight.

Ireland: :This page is about the island of Ireland. For the political territories on the island, see Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the History section below....

Great Britain: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology)....

Atlantic Ocean: The Atlantic Ocean is Earth's second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. The ocean's name, derived from Greek mythology, means the "Sea of Atlas"....

Irish Sea related Images and Photos (experimental)

Sea	Irish Saint	Irish Trader	Irish Coffee
Irish Clover	Sea City	Sea Foam	Sea Bird
Sea Waif	Sea Gods	Sea Gods	Irish McCalla