Rotten Island
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Native name: An tOileán Bréan | |
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![]() The lighthouse | |
Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 54°37′N 8°26′W / 54.617°N 8.433°W |
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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Carntullagh_Head_and_Rotten_Island_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1217158.jpg/220px-Carntullagh_Head_and_Rotten_Island_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1217158.jpg)
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
Media related to Rotten Island at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ "Rotten Island Lighthouse". Lighthouse Depot. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
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