Gola Island
Gola is a small island off the coast of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. It was unpopulated from the 1960s until 2002, with more people recently returning to reside in the island.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Ireland
- Also known as: “Gabla” and “Gola”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Inishmeane and Magheragallon Cemetery.
Inishmeane
Island
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Derrybeg and Bunbeg.
Derrybeg
Village
Bunbeg
Village
Annagary
Village
Gola Island
- Category: landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.08333° or 55° 5′ north
Longitude
-8.36667° or 8° 22′ west
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
9C7H3JMM+88
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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
Places to explore: Ranafast and Gortnasate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Allagh Island and Go Island.
County Donegal: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Gweedore and Letterkenny.
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