Narin, County Donegal

Narin
an Fhearthainn
Town
Narin

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 54°47′51″N 8°16′57″W / 54.7975°N 8.2825°WCoordinates: 54°47′51″N 8°16′57″W / 54.7975°N 8.2825°W
Country Ireland
Province Ulster
County County Donegal
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference G818944
Naran is the official spelling.

Narin or Naran (Irish: An Fhearthainn) is a small village on Gweebarra Bay on the west coast of County Donegal, Ireland. The topography is rough rolling bogland and craggy low hills. Narin Strand is a sand beach approximately two kilometres long. Inishkeel island is located approximately 250 metres from the mainland in Gweebarra Bay and can be reached on foot at low tide by crossing a tidal sand bank. The population of Narin is spread sparsely around the countryside in mostly modern housing. There is a large tourist trade served by several B&Bs and caravan parks. The local amenities consist of two pubs, The Cope convenience store and beach front and caravan park shops. There is also an 18 hole golf course with club house. Narin lies at an altitude of 12 metres (42 feet) and lies 8 km north of Ardara, 11 km northwest of Glenties and 13 km south of Dungloe.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Naran, Ireland Page - Falling Rain Genomics

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