Island in Ireland Once Owned by John Lennon For Sale A private island in Ireland once owned by John Lennon is on sale for $384,000 or 300,000 euros. Before he was killed in New York in 1980, he wanted to build a home on Dorinish Island, which is one of hundreds of islands in Clew Bay. He bought it for $2,700, or 1,700 pounds, in 1967. Ono sold the 21-acre property, sometimes called "Beatle Island," to local farmers in 1984, Bloomberg reported. Sherry FitzGerald Westport via myhome.ie