Inchydoney
51°36′07″N 8°52′34″W / 51.602°N 8.876°W
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| Location | Clonakilty Harbour |
| Coordinates | 51°36′07″N 8°52′34″W / 51.60194°N 8.87611°W |
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Inchydoney (from Irish Inse Duine)[1] (often misspelled Inchadoney [2]) is a small island, long connected to the mainland by two causeways, in West Cork, Ireland. The nearest town is Clonakilty. It has a Blue Flag beach.[3]
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.[3]
Tourism
Inchydoney 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.
References
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
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- ^ a b "Inchydoney, West Cork". Inchydoney.net. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
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