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.
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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References
- ^ 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
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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
Media related to Inishcoo at Wikimedia Commons
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