Marble Hill (Irish: Cnoc an Mharmair)[2] is a townland on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. It is very near Dunfanaghy, being located on the shores of Sheephaven Bay, and is known for the popular Marble Hill Beach.[3] It is sometimes spelled in English as Marblehill instead of Marble Hill.

Marble Hill Cnoc an Mharmair
Townland
Marble Hill beach
Marble Hill Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°10′25″N 7°54′10″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2016)[1][failed verification]
• Total	70
Time zone	UTC0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	C015372

On 16 June 1942, during the Second World War, an RAF Lockheed Hudson landed on Marble Hill Beach. It took off from the beach again the next day following refuelling.

References

• Aircraft landings in Ireland 1939 - 46 Archived 1 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine

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