Cruit Island

Cruit Island is a small inhabited island in The Rosses region of Donegal. It is linked to the mainland by bridge and is near to Kincasslagh. It measures roughly three miles by one mile. There are no shops nor pubs on Cruit but the drive back to Kincassalgh is very short and there you will find various services and amenities. On the island there is the Cruit Golf Club which has its own bar. The island is very beautiful and is dotted with sandy beaches all around it's coastline. In fact there are about twelve beaches on this tiny island. There is a small pier and a couple of slipways. During low tide it is possible to walk to the mainland at Bellcruit. You can book a boat to take you to nearby Owey Island from Cruit if you so wish. The island is a major centre for rock climbing on its granite sea-cliffs