Inishdooey Explained

Inishdooey
Map:island of Ireland
Native Name:Inis Dúiche / Oileán Dúiche
Native Name Link:Irish language
Location:Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates:55.19°N -8.164°W
Country:Ireland
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Ulster
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:County
Country Admin Divisions 1:Donegal
Population As Of:0

Inishdooey (Gaeilge: Inis Dúiche, although local Gaelic speakers know it as Oileán Dúiche, retaining the element ‘Inis’ only for the two nearby islands on either side of it) is a privately owned 96-acre island just off the north-west coast of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. The island is situated 1 km north of Inishbofin,[1] [2] near Machaire Rabhartaigh (Magheroarty).

Notes and References

  1. Book: Walsh, David . 2014 . Oileáin . Pesda Press . 271 . 978-1-906095-37-6 .
  2. Web site: Donegal Island price slashed with 82 percent discount . IrishCentral . 7 September 2014 . 19 April 2021.