Rotten Island
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Island in County Donegal, Ireland
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Native name: An tOileán Bréan | |
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| The lighthouse | |
Rotten Island is located in island of Ireland Rotten Island Rotten Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 54°37′N 8°26′W / 54.617°N 8.433°W / 54.617; -8.433 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | Donegal |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Rotten Island (Irish: An tOileán Bréan) is a small island close to the entrance of Killybegs Harbour, an inlet of Donegal Bay, in County Donegal, Ireland.
Features
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Rotten Island lighthouse was established in 1838 and is still operational. It has a white conical masonry tower with a red gallery and is operated by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.[1]
Demographics
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| Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other projects
[edit ]Media related to Rotten Island at Wikimedia Commons
References
[edit ]- ^ "Rotten Island Lighthouse". Lighthouse Depot. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
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