Ireland
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
| Shetland Settlements | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Ireland |
| UK Grid Reference: | HU377220 |
| Distance from Lerwick by road: | 19 miles |
| Community Council: | Dunrossness |
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Ireland is a small settlement near Bigton on the west side of the South Mainland.
On the 18th January 1976 the Goodwill Merchant, a ship on charter to Shetland line, was wrecked just west of the settlement, on the Ness of Ireland