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.
Native name: Inis Cú | |
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 View of the NW end of Inishcoo | |
  Inishcoo | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 54°59′13″N 8°27′50″W / 54.98694°N 8.46389°W |
| Area | 0.50 km2 (0.19 sq mi)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | Donegal |
Geography edit
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 edit
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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References edit
- ^ a b "Inishcoo Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Cóipcheart Townlands.ie. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Inis Cú". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "The house". www.inishcoo.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ a b Walsh, David (2004). Oileáin: a guide to the Irish islands. Pesda Press. pp. 187–188. ISBN 9780953195695. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ Buckley, Lindel. "1901 Census Inishcoo Island, Templecrone". Donegal Genealogy Resources. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Buckley, Lindel. "1911 Census Inishcoo Island, Templecrone". Donegal Genealogy Resources. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
Photo gallery edit
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A derelict building on Inishcoo -
Another house as seen from the Arranmore ferry -
The channel dividing Rutland from Inishcoo (on the left)
See also edit
Media related to Inishcoo at Wikimedia Commons
