Sheephaven Bay

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View of Sheephaven Bay from Dunfanaghy. Horn Head is beyond.
Looking down onto Sheephaven Bay near Marble Hill
Doe Castle on Sheephaven Bay

Sheephaven Bay or Sheep Haven (Irish: Cuan na gCaorach)[1] is a broad, shallow inlet on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland.[2] Bounded by the peninsulas of Rosguill to the east and Horn Head (Irish: Corrán Binne) to the west, the bay is relatively protected from the full force of the Atlantic Ocean, and has supported a large herring fleet.

The Irish name Cuan na gCaorach may be a recent translation of the English name to Irish. Some older maps say "Ship Haven", with Irish translation Cuan na Long, but this is considered incorrect.[1]

Doe Castle

Settlements around the bay

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