Green Island (Dorset) Green Island (Dorset) Green Island is an island in Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. It lies in the central south part of the harbour, south of Brownsea Island and Furzey Island. The island is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Protection Area (SPA). The island covers approximately at low tide while the central raised part of the island is approximately . The island is covered in extensive woodland in the centre, made up of Scots pine with several small zones of heathland. The island also has a large
Tory Island Tory Island Tory Island, or simply Tory (officially known by its Irish name Toraigh), is an island off the north-west coast of County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland, and is the most remote inhabited island of Ireland. It is also known in Irish as "Oileán Thoraí" or, historically, "Oileán Thúr Rí". The word Tory comes from the Middle Irish word "Tóraidhe" which means bandit. The main spoken language on the island is Irish, although English is spoken to communicate with visitors. Tory is part of the Donegal "Gaeltacht" and Ulster Irish (Gaeilge Uladh) is the main Irish dialect in use. The