Brasil (mythical island)

Brasil, also known as Hy-Brasil and several other variants, is a phantom island said to lie in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland. Irish myths described it as cloaked in mist except for one day every seven years, when it becomes visible but still cannot be reached.

This article is about the mythical island. For the island named "Brazilian Island" in English, see Brazilian Island. For other Brazilian islands, see List of islands of Brazil. For the Australian house, see Hy Brasil, Avalon Beach.
Not to be confused with Brazil.

Brasil
Native name:
Hy-Brasil, Hy Brasil, Hy Breasil, Hy Breasail, Hy Breasal, Hy Brazil, I-Brasil
Brasil (far left) as shown in relation to Ireland on a map by Abraham Ortelius (1572)
EtymologyUí Breasail: in honour of the descendants of Bresail
Geography
LocationMythical, Atlantic Ocean
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