Inishcoo

Island in County Donegal, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Inishcoo (Irish: Inis Cú)[2] is a small island and a townland[1] off the coast of County Donegal, Ireland. The closest town on the mainland is Burtonport.

Coordinates54°59′13″N 8°27′50″W
Area0.50 km2 (0.19 sq mi)[1]
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Inishcoo
Native name:
Inis Cú
View of the NW end of Inishcoo
Inishcoo is located in island of Ireland
Inishcoo
Inishcoo
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates54°59′13″N 8°27′50″W
Area0.50 km2 (0.19 sq mi)[1]
Administration
ProvinceUlster
CountyDonegal
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Geography

The island is located around 1.5 km East of Arranmore and South-West of the small island of Eighter. A footbridge connects the two islets, both known for pleasant sandbeaches.[3] The inner part of Inishcoo is mainly rocky (granite) and bears a small lake.[4]

History

A small community used to live on Inishcoo in the first part of the 20th century.[5][6] Some of the old houses are used as holiday homes; the biggest is a former coast-guard building in the south-western part of the island.[4]

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