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    Tory Island

    Toraigh

    55°16′N 8°15′W

    Tory Island, or simply Tory, is an island 11 kilometres (6 nautical miles) off the north-west coast of County Donegal in the north-west of Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is officially known by its Irish name Toraigh. It is the most remote inhabited island of Ireland.

    Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland North East view of the cliffs from Dún Bhaloir
    Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland North East view of the cliffs from Dún Bhaloir

    Andreas F. Borchert / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    55°16′N 8°15′W

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    Tory Island, or simply Tory, is an island 11 kilometres (6 nautical miles) off the north-west coast of County Donegal in the north-west of Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is officially known by its Irish name Toraigh. It is the most remote inhabited island of Ireland. The name toraigh means "place of steep rocky heights".

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
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