Marble Hill, County Donegal

Marble Hill (Irish: Cnoc an Mharmair)[2] is a townland on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. It is very near Dunfanaghy, being located on the shores of Sheephaven Bay, and is known for the popular Marble Hill Beach.[3] It is sometimes spelled in English as Marblehill instead of Marble Hill.

Marble Hill
Cnoc an Mharmair
Townland
Marble Hill beach
Marble Hill beach
Marble Hill is located in Ireland
Marble Hill
Marble Hill
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°10′25″N 7°54′10″W / 55.17361°N 7.90278°W / 55.17361; -7.90278
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 • Total70
Time zoneUTC0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceC015372

On 16 June 1942, during the Second World War, an RAF Lockheed Hudson landed on Marble Hill Beach. It took off from the beach again the next day following refuelling.

References

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  1. ^ "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Dunfanaghy". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Cnoc an Mharmair/Marblehill". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  3. ^ Marble Hill Beach | Ireland Vacations | Ireland 2010