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Cruit Island
Oileán na Cruite— Populated place — South side of the island
Location in Ireland
Cruit IslandCoordinates: 55°03′03″N 8°14′08″W / 55.050941°N 8.235626°WCoordinates: 55°03′03″N 8°14′08″W / 55.050941°N 8.235626°W Country Ireland Province Ulster County County Donegal Time zone WET (UTC+0) - Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1) Irish Grid Reference B847228 Cruit Island (Irish: An Chruit or Oileán na Cruite) is a small inhabited island in the Rosses region of County Donegal, Ireland. It is linked to the mainland by bridge.
The island is a minor centre for rock climbing on its granite sea-cliffs; the 2002 guidebook lists about 27 single-pitch climbs, mostly established in 1985.[1][2]
Culture
Cruit Island has a strong musical heritage, local musician Seán McBride wrote the famous Irish ballad "The Homes of Donegal" in 1955.[3] The song "Thíos Cois na Trá Domh" originates from the Island and it remains a very popular song in the Donegal Gaeltacht to this day.
References
- ^ "Donegal Online Climbing Guide Book - Cruit Island". Colmcille Climbers. http://www.pete-smith.co.uk/dynamic/guidebook/route_list.php?crag_no=172. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ Alan Tees, ed (2002). Rock Climbs in Donegal. Mountaineering Council of Ireland. ISBN 0 902940 17 1.
- ^ http://www.tripatlas.com/videoplay/nJqoqHIAz-M
Categories:- Climbing areas of Ireland
- Islands of County Donegal
- Gaeltacht places in County Donegal
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