Great Britain (also Britain) Gran Bretaña: He won a gold medal for Great Britain.
the Hebrides /ˈhebrɪdiːz/ las Hébridas [divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides]: They spent a family fishing holiday in the Hebrides. ^ He longed to visit the Hebrides.
Orkney (also the Orkney Islands / the Orkneys) las Orcadas: Having heard the Orkneys were like Eden, we sold up everything a bought a farm there.
the Shetland Islands (also Shetland/the Shetlands): las islas Shetland: The broken tanker has leaked thousands of tonnes of crude oil and threatens to destroy the wildlife paradise of the Shetlands.
the Isle of Man (also Man): la Isla de Man: There is an old legend that if anyone approaches the Isle of Man to do it harm, a mist springs up and hides the Island.
the Scilly Isles /ˈsɪli/ (also the Isles of Scilly): las Islas Sorlingas: The Isles of Scilly have a history of shipwrecks and smuggling. ^ They grow daffodils in the Scilly Isles.
the Isle of Wight la Isla de Wight: Crossings between the mainland and the Isle of Wight were disrupted due to high winds and torrential rains.
Ireland Irlanda: Oscar Wilde was born in Ireland.
DID YOU KNOW?
Ireland is poetically known as The Emerald Isle because of its greenery.
the Channel Islands las Islas Normandas [main islands: Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark]: Eustace established himself in the Channel Islands and from there preyed upon the shipping in the Channel. Much of this was piracy on his own account.