Inishtrahull
Island off Malin Head, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Inishtrahull (Irish: Inis Trá Tholl,[1] possibly "island of the empty beach" or "island of the yonder beach")[2] is the most northerly island of Ireland. It has an area of 34 hectares (84 acres)[3] and lies about ten kilometres (five nautical miles) northeast of Malin Head, County Donegal, and just over fifty kilometres (twenty-seven nautical miles) southwest of the island of Orsay, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The most northerly landfall of Ireland, the Tor Beg rock, is another kilometre to the north.[4] Inishtrahull is home to Ireland's northernmost lighthouse. The island had a resident community until 1929 and the lighthouse was staffed until 1987. Today it is uninhabited and has been designated a protected area due to its wildlife.
Inishtrahull
Inis Trá Tholl | |
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Island | |
Coordinates: 55°25′48″N 7°14′02″W | |
Sovereign state | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Donegal |
Area | |
• Total | 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 0 |
• Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) |
Irish Grid Reference | C439548 |