Shipwreck beach
Shipwreck beach is a beach in County Donegal, Ulster. Shipwreck beach is situated nearby to the lake Lough Inishcoo, as well as near the islet Illanboy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rutland Island and Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse.
Rutland Island
Island
Rutland Island or Inishmacadurn is an island in County Donegal, Ireland. It is also an electoral and census reporting district covering the island, surrounding islands and part of the mainland.
Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse is situated 2 km northwest of Shipwreck beach.
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. Arranmore Lifeboat Station is situated 2½ km west of Shipwreck beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burtonport and Leabgarrow.
Burtonport
Village
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.
Leabgarrow
Village
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. Leabgarrow is situated 2½ km west of Shipwreck beach.
Dungloe
Dungloe is a village on the west coast of County Donegal. It's in a Gaeltacht area so its official name is the Irish An Clochan Liath - "the grey stepping stones".Shipwreck beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.99058° or 54° 59′ 26″ north
Longitude
-8.45717° or 8° 27′ 26″ west
Open location code
9C6HXGRV+64
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lough Inishcoo and Illanboy.
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