Inishbofin, Donegal

Inishbofin ("Inis Bó Finne" in Irish, meaning "Island of the White Cow" ) is an island off the coast of Magheroarty, County Donegal, Ireland. It is a 120-hectare (300 acre) land mass long known as a fishing and farming village, a place where generations of inhabitants have spoken Irish. The current population numbers about 36 [ [http://www.oileain.ie/en/TheIslands/AboutIslands The Islands] - facts and figures from Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann] . There are no pubs or shops on the island. There is a boat service to and from it but no regular ferry.

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* [http://www.oileain.ie/en/TheIslands/map/inisbofinne Inis Bó Finne] - information from Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann
* [http://irishislands.info/dlbofin.html Inishbofin, Donegal] - a first-hand account – with photographs – of one American's visit