Bellachreesh Bay
Bellachreesh Bay is a bay in County Donegal, Ulster. Bellachreesh Bay is situated nearby to the village Leabgarrow, as well as near the locality Ballintra.Places of Interest
Highlights include Arranmore and Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse.
Arranmore
Photo: Geyo John, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Árainn Mhór or Arranmore is an island 5 km off the west coast of County Donegal. It's a Gaeltacht community where Irish is the official language though English is universally understood.
Arranmore Lifeboat Station
Building
Arranmore Lifeboat Station is at Poolawaddy, a hamlet on the eastern coast of Arranmore Island, approximately 2 miles north of Leabgarrow, the islands largest settlement.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leabgarrow and Burtonport.
Leabgarrow
Village
Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Leadhb Gharbh is a Gaeltacht village on Arranmore Island, which is to the west of County Donegal about three miles from Burtonport. The island's post office, secondary school and ferry port are located in Leabgarrow.
Burtonport
Village
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ailt an Chorráin or Ailt a' Chorráin is a Gaeltacht fishing village about 7 km northwest of Dungloe in The Rosses district of County Donegal, Ireland. The main employers in the village were the Burtonport Fishermen's Co-op and the Bord Iascaigh Mhara ice plant; but these have both since closed and their former premises were demolished in 2021 as part of a seafront environment upgrade scheme. Burtonport is situated 6 km southeast of Bellachreesh Bay.
Bellachreesh Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.00694° or 55° 0′ 25″ northLongitude
-8.51222° or 8° 30′ 44″ westElevation
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
9C7H2F4Q+Q4GeoNames ID
3307167
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ballintra and Aphort.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lough Shore and Calf Island.
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