Inishcoo facts for kids
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Native name:
Inis Cú
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View of the NW end of Inishcoo
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 Inishcoo
Location in island of Ireland
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| 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) |
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| Province | Ulster |
| County | Donegal |
Inishcoo (Irish: Inis Cú) is a small island and a townland 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. The inner part of Inishcoo is mainly rocky (granite) and bears a small lake.
History
A small community used to live on Inishcoo in the first part of the 20th century. 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.
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Photo gallery
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A derelict building on Inishcoo
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Another house as seen from the Arranmore ferry
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The channel dividing Rutland from Inishcoo (on the left)
