It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, and named by him for Captain Julián Irízar of the Argentine Navy.
The island was recharted in 1935 by the British Graham Land Expedition under John Rymill.
[1] This article incorporates public domain material from "Irizar Island".
United States Geological Survey.
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