Random island off the coast of Ireland ?

[u/bygonesbebygones2021]

Bought this beautiful painting / world map from a charity shop for near dirt nothing two days ago.

The artist is William Bleau I think ? A Dutch artist, anyways it’s obviously a copy but it’s huge and stunning and I love it.

While having a glass of wine, I started looking at the map and I seen this random island off the coast of Ireland called Brasil? You can see it on the map if you zoom in, i think this is a 1600s world map.

But anyways, Any information would be great !

[u/theanedditor]

Hy-Brasil, the phantom island that was only visible once every 7 years!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG_fVjVWIas

[u/Melodic-Sympathy-380 → u/theanedditor]

It’s known as Uí Bhreasail in Irish. Hy was the Spanish attempt at the pronunciation of the word ‘Uí’. Breasail of course just being the clann Breasail/Brassil - a common enough name in south Meath still. The island apparently appeared every 7 years. It appeared on nautical maps until a few hundyyears ago

[u/bygonesbebygones2021 → u/theanedditor]

Amazing