Gola Island
Gola is a small island off the coast of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. It was unpopulated as late as 1996 but more recently people have started to return.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in Ireland
- Also known as: “Gabla” and “Gola”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Inishmeane and Magheragallon Cemetery.
Inishmeane
Island
Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inishmeane is a small island and a townland off the coast of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland and was once home to a vibrant fishing community. The island has been unpopulated for decades but in recent years some people have started to return. Inishmeane is situated 3 km northeast of Gola Island.
Magheragallon Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Magheragallon Cemetery is situated 3 km east of Gola Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Derrybeg and Bunbeg.
Derrybeg
Village
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Doirí Beaga, is a Gaeltacht village and townland in the parish of Gweedore in County Donegal, Ireland. It includes RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta regional studios, a Gaelic Athletic Association, club and a golf club. Derrybeg is situated 5 km east of Gola Island.
Bunbeg
Village
Photo: John Daye, CC BY-SA 3.0.
An Bun Beag, meaning "the small river mouth", is a small Gaeltacht village and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is officially the smallest townland in Gaoth Dobhair, but today the name Bunbeg is used to describe a large region of the parish. Bunbeg is situated 5 km southeast of Gola Island.
Annagary
Village
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Anagaire is a village in The Rosses district in County Donegal, Ireland. As of 2022, the population was 309. Annagary is situated 8 km southeast of Gola Island.
Gola Island
- Category: 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 Swedish—“Gola Island” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Gabhla”
- Basque: “Gola uhartea”
- Breton: “Gabhla”
- Catalan: “Gabhla”
- Cebuano: “Gola Island”
- Chinese: “戈拉岛”
- Dutch: “Gola Island”
- Irish: “Gabhla”
- Italian: “Isola di Gabhla”
- Italian: “Isola di Gola”
- Swedish: “Gola Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ranafast and Gortnasate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Allagh Island and Go Island.
County Donegal: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Gweedore, Letterkenny, Donegal Town, and Ballyshannon.
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