Nature spot · County Donegal
Bá Chionn an Ghabha
Kinnagoe Bay
The EPA does not monitor this beach for bathing water, so there is no water-quality record. Check locally and follow the signs before you swim.
Kinnagoe Bay is a sheltered cove in beautiful, secluded surroundings on the east coast of the Inishowen Peninsula.
Kinnagoe Bay's small stretch of sandy beach is enclosed by a steeply sloping hillside, which gives it a unique privacy and sense of undiscovered beauty. Visitors by car must approach from a narrow road with a hairpin bend, but will be rewarded with stunning views.
A plaque commemorates the wreck of the Spanish Armada ship La Trinidad Valencera on 16 September 1588, discovered here only in 1971.
Outdoors in County Donegal this week
Best day outdoors: Sun, 11 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 13°C
Status Yellow - Rain warning for Donegal
From Thu, 8 Oct, 09:00 until Fri, 9 Oct, 04:00
Heavy spells of rain.
Be aware of potential impacts:
- Difficult travelling conditions
- Localised flooding possible
Issued by Met Éireann · met.ie/warnings
- Fri, 9 Oct12° / 10°Medium rain showers
- Sat, 10 Oct12° / 9°Medium rain showers
- Sun, 11 Oct13° / 11°Sun with grey cloud
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The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.
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