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The name "West European Isles" is one translation of the islands' name in the Gaelic languages of Irish [222] and Manx, [223] with equivalent terms for "British Isles". [224] [225] In Old Icelandic, the name of the British Isles was Vestrlönd, 'the Western lands'. The name of a person from the British Isles was a Vestmaðr, 'a man from the ...
A triskelion or triskeles is an ancient motif consisting either of a triple spiral exhibiting rotational symmetry or of other patterns in triplicate that emanate from a common center. The spiral design can be based on interlocking Archimedean spirals , or represent three bent human limbs.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 January 2025. Archipelago in north-western Europe This article is about the geographical archipelago. For those parts under British sovereignty, see British Islands. British Isles Other native names Éire agus an Bhreatain Mhór (Irish) Ynysoedd Prydain (Welsh) Enesow Bretennek (Cornish) Eileanan ...
The word England is sometimes used synecdochically to refer to Great Britain, or the United Kingdom as a whole, or sometimes the British Isles. [59] References to England as an island, [60] to an "English passport", [61] or to Scottish or Welsh places as being in England [61] [62] are examples of this usage of the term "England".
England, United Kingdom Lundy: 4 2 28: Devon: England, United Kingdom Tresco: 3 1 180: Isles of Scilly: England, United Kingdom Lambay Island: 3 1 7: County Dublin: Republic of Ireland Calf of Man: 3 1 2 (seasonal) Irish Sea: Isle of Man Lettermullen or Lettermullan: 3 1 214 [16] Galway Republic of Ireland Thorney Island [19] 2 1 1,079: West ...
This is a list of islands of England (excluding the mainland which is itself a part of the island of Great Britain), as well as a table of the largest English islands by area and by population. Islands by type and name
Colombo: The name "Colombo", first introduced by the Portuguese in 1505, is believed to be derived from the classical Sinhalese name ඛොලන් ථොට Kolon thota, meaning "port on the river Kelani". It has also been suggested that the name may be derived from the Sinhalese name ඛොල-අම්බ-තොට Kola-amba-thota which ...
Major Danish islands: Samsø; Sejerø; Major Swedish islands: Orust; Hisingen; Tjörn; Other major Atlantic islands: Azores (Portugal) - politically and culturally associated with Europe; Madeira (Portugal) - politically and culturally associated with Europe; Canary Islands (Spain) - politically and culturally associated with Europe; Faroe ...