Ireland's Eye, Northwest Territories

Ireland's Eye
Ireland's Eye
Ireland's Eye
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates77°51′03″N 115°31′12″W / 77.8508°N 115.52°W / 77.8508; -115.52
ArchipelagoQueen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories

Ireland's Eye is an uninhabited islet located in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located at 77°51′3″N, 115°31′12″ W, and is about 300 m in diameter. It is the northernmost island of the Polynia Islands, and lays 15 km east of Brock Island. It is located in the 77th parallel north. It was discovered in 1853 between the 12th and 15th of June, by Leopold McClintock during a sledging expedition which branched from the Admiralty's 1852 Expedition. During the 105 days of sledging, McClintock traveled 1210 miles. During this expedition, he charted the west coast of Prince Patrick Island and Ireland's Eye, the northernmost point of McClintock's travels.

The island was named after Ireland's Eye, an island 40 miles away from McClintock's birthplace of Dundalk. The name was later confirmed on December 31st, 1910.