Cruit Island (Irish: An Chruit[1] 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.
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Cruit Island
An Chruit | |
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South side of the island | |
Cruit Island Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 55°01′53″N 8°25′03″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | B847228 |
Cruit Island has a strong musical heritage. Local musician Seán McBride wrote the Irish ballad "The Homes of Donegal" in 1955.[2][failed verification] The song "Thíos Cois na Trá Domh" originates from the island and remains a popular song in the Donegal Gaeltacht to this day.[citation needed]
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| Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Media related to Cruit Island at Wikimedia Commons
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