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Welcome to the Inishowen peninsula!
The Inishowen Penninsula is home to Ireland’s most northerly
point, Malin Head, which juts out into the Atlantic Ocean.
The area has some striking natural features including several
miles of uncrowded sandy beaches. The principal town of the
area, Buncrana is a bustling seaside resort. If followed,
a scenic drive of 100 miles will ensure the best of the penninsula
is visited.
Inishowen (Inis Eoghain - Owen's Island) takes its name from
Owen, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, who captured St.
Patrick and brought him to Ireland. Inishowen was part of
the great northern kingdom of Ui Neill and was ruled from
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Inishowen Peninsula map courtesy of Brendan
Foley, contact him at eiremall@eircom.net
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The Inishowen Peninsula is situated in the North
West of the Republic of Ireland. Inishowen possesses such a range
of sights and attractions that it is often referred to as 'Ireland
in Miniature'. This is the undiscovered Ireland, a world apart,
a timeless place - steeped in heritage and antiquity - yet offering
the tourist every amenity for the family, angler, golfer, watersport
enthusiast or those who want to get away from it all.
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Inishowen has many sites of historical and archaeological
importance. There are traces of Stone Age man in the flint works
in the shoreline at Urris. It has been suggested that these may
date back 10,000 years. The Celtic influence is manifest everywhere,
from the enigmatic Stone Circle at Bocan, near Culdaff, to the
inscribed standing stones at Muff and the dolmens at Iskaheen
and Clonmany.
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