Downings Bay
Downings Bay is a bay in County Donegal, Ulster. Downings Bay is situated nearby to the locality Rosapenna, as well as near Crocknamurleog.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Island Roy.
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 3 km east of Downings Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marble Hill and Creeslough.
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 4½ km west of Downings Bay.
Creeslough
Village
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Creeslough is a village in County Donegal, Ireland, 12 kilometres south of Dunfanaghy on the N56 road. It overlooks an arm of Sheephaven Bay, with the population of the surrounding area engaged mainly in agriculture, mostly livestock rearing. Creeslough is situated 8 km southwest of Downings Bay.
Dunfanaghy
Town
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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 Downings Bay.
Downings Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Downies Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.18333° or 55° 11′ northLongitude
-7.83333° or 7° 50′ westOpen location code
9C7J55M8+8MGeoNames ID
2964680
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rosapenna and Downings.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rosapenna Golf Resort and Ard Point.
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