Rosguill
Rosguill is a peninsula situated in the north-north-west of County Donegal on the north coast of Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. Lying between the peninsulae of Fanad to the east and Horn Head to the west, Rosguill is a dichotomy of heathland and ocean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland
- Also known as: “Ros Goill” and “Rosguill Peninsula”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Crocknasleigh and Island Roy.
Crocknasleigh
Peak
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Crocknasleigh is a peak, which is situated 3 km northeast of Rosguill.
Island Roy
Islet
Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oileán Ruaidh, anglicised as Island Roy, also called Oileán an Bhráighe, is a small island in Mulroy Bay, County Donegal, Ireland. Island Roy is situated 3½ km southeast of Rosguill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marble Hill and Dunfanaghy.
Marble Hill
Locality
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Marble Hill is a townland on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. It is very near Dunfanaghy, being located on the shores of Sheephaven Bay, and is known for the popular Marble Hill Beach. Marble Hill is situated 6 km southwest of Rosguill.
Dunfanaghy
Town
Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falcarragh is in County Donegal, the largest of a straggle of villages along the coast road, with a population of 764 in 2016. This is a Gaeltacht area where 70% speak Irish and 34% have it as their main language. Dunfanaghy is situated 9 km west of Rosguill.
Tamney
Locality
Tamney, also known as Tawney or Tawny, is a small village and townland in Fanad in the north of County Donegal in Ireland. It was the only postal town of the peninsula of Fanad in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Tamney is situated 10 km east of Rosguill.
Rosguill
- Categories: human settlement, Gaeltacht, and landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Rosguill” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cloghbane and Derrycassan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ganiamore and Crocknamona.
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