Uaigh

Owey Island (Uaigh, 'grave' in Irish) lies off the west coast of County Donegal in the Gaeltacht, a rocky outcrop of approximately 120 hectares located near Kincasslagh. Despite its diminutive name suggesting burial associations, the island became a thriving fishing and agricultural community for over two centuries. Census records document a population of 94 inhabitants in 1841, peaking at 152 ...