Cruit Island

Cruit Island
An Chruit
Populated place
South side of the island
South side of the island
Cruit Island is located in Ireland
Cruit Island
Cruit Island
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°01′53″N 8°25′03″W / 55.031268°N 8.417521°W / 55.031268; -8.417521
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal
BaronyBoylagh
DistrictThe Rosses
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
92
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceB847228

Cruit Island (Irish: An Chruit or Oileán na Cruite) is a small inhabited island in the Rosses district in the west of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is linked to the mainland by a bridge.

Culture

Cruit Island has a strong musical heritage. Seán McBride (Irish: Seán Mac Giolla Bhride), a native of Cruit who spent most of his life both living in and working as a teacher in St. Johnston in East Donegal, wrote the Irish ballad The Homes of Donegal in 1955.[failed verification] The song Thíos Cois na Trá Domh originates from the island and remains a popular song in the Donegal Gaeltacht to this day.

Demographics

References

  1. ↑ Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "An Chruit / Cruit Island". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Recent travel videos from around the web". tripatlas.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
  4. ↑ St Johnston and Carrigans Donegal: 'Tributes to retiring St. Johnston teacher' (Derry People - Donegal News, 23 January 1973). https://www.stjohnstonandcarrigans.com/mcbride.html
  5. ↑ Mary Ní Bhriain, Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga na Rosann • Mír • 14 Nóim • 05 Feabhra • Barrscéalta. rte.ie (audio). 2009. Event occurs at [time needed].

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