Ireland is an island surrounded by water,[1] with a 7,500 kilometres (4,700 mi) coastline.[2] This list catalogues about 400 of the coastal landforms of the island including bays, estuaries, harbours, headlands, and many others.[3][4][5] Most offshore features such as islands, stags (stacks), and rocks are omitted but are presented at List of islands of Ireland. A list of beaches is available at List of beaches in Ireland.
Some landform names appear more than once and an analysis of duplicate names follows the table.
- ^ Landscapes Unlocked. BBC Northern Ireland Schools: Teachers' Notes. Retrieved: 20 September 2010.
- ^ Recreation in the Irish Coastal Zone , Kelley Power. Radboud University of Nijmegen. Retrieved: 20 September 2010.
- ^ Map of Ireland No. 923; 1998. Scale: 1/40,000. Michelin Tyre PLC, Watford, Herts., UK. ISBN 2-06-000923-5.
- ^ Ordnance Survey Ireland Archived 29 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Use zoom and pan options for landform names. Retrieved: 20 September 2010.
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland. Select "English version" for English. Retrieved: 20 September 2010.