Ireland, County Donegal
Inishtrahull evacuated island community
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 fishing island evacuated 1929
Ireland's most northerly island, whose fishing community nearly doubled between 1881 and 1901 and had a school and graveyard. The community was evacuated together in 1929, leaving only lighthouse keepers until 1987.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
boat access only, strong tidal sound
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