The
Irish Sea (, , , ,
Ulster-Scots:
Airish Sea, ) separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the
Celtic Sea in the south by
St George's Channel, and to the
Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland in the north by the
North Channel.
Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea, followed by the
Isle of Man. The sea is occasionally, but rarely, referred to as the
Manx Sea (, , ).