Eighter Island
| Native name: An tÍochtar[1] | |
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| File:Eighter Island coastal scenery - geograph.org.uk - 1164551.jpg
View of the NW end of Eighter Island
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| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
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| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[2] |
| Country | |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | Donegal |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (as of 2011) |
Eighter Island (Irish: An tÍochtar) is a small island and a townland[2] off the coast of County Donegal, Ireland. The closest town on the mainland is Burtonport.
Geography
The island is located around one km east of Arranmore and North-West of Inishcoo, another small island divided by narrow channels from Rutland and the mainland. A foothbridge connects the two islets, both known for pleasant sandbeaches.[3] The inner part of Eighter Island is mainly rocky and the most convenient landing sites are in the southern part of it.[4]
History
A small community used to live on Eighter Island in the first part of the 20th century,[5][6] but today the island is uninhabited. Some of the old houses are used as holiday homes, mostly concentrated in the south-eastern part of the island.[4]
See also
References
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External links
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