Glashedy
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Glashedy Island (Irish: Glaiséidí) is an uninhabited island approximately 1 mile (2 km) off Pollan strand, 2 miles (3 km) west of Trawbreaga Bay,[1] and about 4 miles (6 km) south of Malin Head, Donegal, Ireland. Glashedy Island has an area of 22,548 m2 which is equivalent to 2.25 hectares (5.57 acres / 5 acres, 2 roods, 11 perches).[2] At its highest point, it is 119 ft high.
Native name: Glaiséidí | |
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Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 55°19′02″N 7°24′09″W |
Administration | |
Province | Ulster |
County | Donegal |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
The sea around the island is potentially very dangerous for shipping and unsafe for anchorage.[3] Rocks and breakers extend up to a 1,000 meters from all sides of the Island. The waters are relatively shallow at between 4 and 5 fathoms. The shoals to the north of the island are particularly treacherous, lying at a depth of just 3 fathoms. Glashedy Sound is the channel between the island and the shore. It is also shallow.[4] The island contains a number of caves. The island principally comprises quartzite.[5]