Narin, County Donegal

Narin an Fhearthainn
—  Town  —
Narin Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°47′51″N 8°16′57″W / 54.7975°N 8.2825°W / 54.7975; -8.2825Coordinates: 54°47′51″N 8°16′57″W / 54.7975°N 8.2825°W / 54.7975; -8.2825
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
- Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	G818944
Naran is the official spelling.

Narin or Naran (Irish: An Fhearthainn) is a small village on Gweebarra Bay on the west coast of County Donegal in Ireland. The topography is rough rolling bogland and craggy low hills. Narin Strand is a sand beach approximately two kilometers long. Inishkeel island is located approximately 250 meters 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. There is a large tourist trade serviced by several B&Bs and caravan parks. The local amenities consist of two pubs, The Cope convenience store and beach front and caravan park shops. There is also an 18 hole golf course with club house. Narin lies at an altitude of 12 metres (42 feet) and lies 8 km north of Ardara, 11 km northwest of Glenties and 13 km south of Dungloe.^[1]

Gallery

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  Narin Strand.

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  Sunset over Portnoo from Narin Strand.

References

1. ^ Naran, Ireland Page - Falling Rain Genomics

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland