Inishbofin, County Donegal

This article is about Inishbofin, Co. Donegal. For Inishbofin, Co. Galway, see Inishbofin, Galway.

Inishbofin as seen from Machaire Rabhartaigh,‎ with Tory Island visible in the distance, October 2011.

Inishbofin (Inis Bó Finne in Irish, meaning Island of the White Cow ) is an island off the coast of Machaire Rabhartaigh‎ (Magheraroarty), County Donegal, Ireland. It is a 120-hectare (300 acre) land mass long known as a fishing and farming village, a place where generations of inhabitants have spoken Irish. The current population numbers about 36. There are no pubs or shops on the island. There is a boat service to and from it but no regular ferry.

External links

• Inishbofin Island - The Island Website with information on the island and its history.
• Inis Bó Finne - information from Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann
• Inishbofin, Donegal - a first-hand account – with photographs – of one American's visit