Ireland, County Donegal
Owey Island deserted fishing village
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and bucklesAlso reported: fishing weights and household fragments.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain).
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Why this spot
19th century to mid-1970s island community
Donegal island near Kincasslagh where fishing and seaweed-fed plots supported more than 100 people, with a post office and a school that closed in 1971. Full-time living ended in the mid-1970s and only summer residents return.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
boat access only, no mains services
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