Clear Island or
Cape Clear Island (officially known by its
Irish name:
Cléire, and sometimes also called
Oileán Chléire) lies south west of
County Cork in
Ireland. It is the southernmost inhabited part of
the island of Ireland and has a population of over 100 people. Officially it is a
Gaeltacht (
Irish-speaking area), and most inhabitants speak Irish and English. Its nearest neighbour is
Sherkin Island, east of the island. The island is divided into east and west halves by an
isthmus called The Waist, with North Harbour to landward and South Harbour on the seaward side. Ferries sail from the North Harbour to
Schull and
Baltimore on the mainland. The South Harbour is a popular berth for
yachts.