Inchydoney facts for kids
Coordinates: 51°36′07″N 8°52′34″W / 51.602°N 8.876°W
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Inse Duine
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Inchydoney Island Beach
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| Geography | |
| Location | Clonakilty Harbour |
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| County | County Cork |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Irish |
Inchydoney (from Irish: Inse Duine) (often misspelled Inchadoney) is a small island off West Cork, Ireland, connected to the mainland by two causeways. The nearest town is Clonakilty. It has a Blue Flag beach.
It is a popular tourist destination. There are two beaches, one either side of the Virgin Mary headland. In Summer there is a lifeguard station on the headland for three months.
History
In 1584, the island, having been escheated to the Crown, was granted by Queen Elizabeth I of England to the Church of Ireland Bishop of Ross. After the Battle of Clonakilty in 1642, 600 of the Irish forces fled towards the island to take refuge; but with the tide setting in at the time, they all drowned before they could reach it.
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