Nature spot · County Donegal

Bá Chionn an Ghabha

Kinnagoe Bay

Beach
Kinnagoe Bay
Photo: Fáilte Ireland

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, 1 Nov — dry by day, light winds, up to 11°C

  1. Thu, 29 Oct14° / 11°Scattered cloudsGreat day outdoors
  2. Fri, 30 Oct15° / 11°Medium rain showersGood day outdoors
  3. Sat, 31 Oct13° / 5°DrizzleGood day outdoors
  4. Sun, 1 Nov11° / 5°Sun with grey cloudGreat day outdoors

Forecast: Met Éireann · outdoor rating by Winsome Planet

Make a day of it

The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.