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Sarah Ward & Leonie Chao-Fong

Island with just two people on it offers job for couple who want to live in 'wild' spot

A tiny island with just two residents is advertising for new occupants in the hopes of doubling its population.

The Isle of Rona, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, has just two permanent inhabitants and four cottages - three of which are available as holiday homes.

The island hopes a live-in couple may be able to move to the island as estate workers.

Successful applicants up for living in a 'wild and remote' spot would be provided with a house overlooking the harbour.

Work would include maintenance of off-grid power and water, paths, woodland and infrastructure, as well as vehicle maintenance housekeeping and laundry for two holiday cottages.

Successful applicants up for living in a 'wild and remote' spot would be provided with a house overlooking the harbour (Alamy Stock Photo)

Red deer stalking and venison processing would also be on the cards, as well as selling produce and welcoming visitors.

Just last week the actor and House of Gucci star Jeremy Irons treated himself to a tiny island, just next to the castle he owns in Ireland.

Mr Irons, 73, revealed he's going to raise cows and ponies on the land as he takes a step back from acting.

The island hopes a live-in couple may be able to move to the island as estate workers (Alamy Stock Photo)

Speaking to Seth Myers on the Late Night Show, Jeremy was a bit miffed when quizzed about his purchase when he asked the host: "How do you know that?".

However confirming the rumours he said: "I guess I have [bought it]. It's a very small island with a little cottage on it. I can just about swim there from the castle.

"I'm going to put some Kerry ponies and galloway cattle to eat it down. I'm farming a little bit more now than acting."

Red deer stalking and venison processing would also be on the cards for the successful applicant (Alamy Stock Photo)

Jeremy also revealed he got workers to rip down the castle and start again after deciding it didn't look big enough when it was first being built.

"When I looked at it I thought it's wrong, it's too small," he said. "My friend said 'well I'm not telling the builder you tell him'.

"So I climbed up 13 floors of scaffolding and got to the top and said 'this is wonderful what you've built. But actually take it down as we've got to make it bigger. It's not strong enough, it doesn't look strong enough'".

Mannin Island sits in Poulgorm Bay off the beautiful coast of West Cork.

The land is 200 metres from the front door of Jeremy's Kilcoe Castle, which he bought with his wife Call The Midwife actress Sinead Cusack in 1998.

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