Narin

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Narin
Irish: An Fhearthainn
County Donegal

Narin strand
Location
Grid reference: G818944
Location: 54°50’19"N, 8°26’47"W
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Local Government

Narin is a small seaside village in the parish of Ardara on the south-west coast of County Donegal, five miles north of Ardara.

The land is rough rolling bogland with craggy low hills. Narin Strand is a sand beach approximately a mile long. Ofshore lies Inishkeel Island, about 250 yards 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.

About the village

There is a large tourist trade served by several bed and breakfasts and caravan parks. Local amenities consist of a pub, caravan park shop and public toilets. There is also an 18-hole golf links with club house.

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