Ireland's Location Relative to England

Geography: Ireland is an island west of Great Britain, separated by the Irish Sea (north) and Celtic Sea (south).

• Closest Point: ~20 miles (32 km) between Torr Head (NI) and Mull of Kintyre (Scotland) — but England's coast (St Bees Head) is ~60 miles from Isle of Man.
• Dublin to London: ~300 miles (483 km) air distance.

Political:

• Republic of Ireland (sovereign, EU member) covers 5/6 of island.
• Northern Ireland (UK constituent) covers 1/6.

England occupies the eastern/southern part of Great Britain. Ireland lies to its west across the Irish Sea.