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The Gull Islands & Rough Island, Co. Donegal

The Gull Islands & Rough Island, Co. Donegal


The Gull Islands and Rough Island, Mulroy Bay, Co. Donegal		Click on an image to view a larger version.

Title:

Freehold

Date Acquired:

The Gull Islands - 1989
Rough Island -1995

From Whom Acquired:

The Gull Islands - Dorothy A. Dewar
Rough Island - Naomi L. Overend

Designations:

Part of the proposed SAC for Mulroy Bay.

Management:

Donegal Association of An Taisce

Management Contacts:

First contact should be made to An Taisce Head Office.

ADDRESS / GRID REFERENCE
Both properties lie in the southern section of Mulroy Bay, Co. Donegal. The Gull Islands are situated close to the western coastline, equidistant to the town of Milford and the village of Cranford.

N 55' 07'' W 07' 42''

Rough Island is situated on the Eastern coastline on a latitude just north of The Gull Islands

N 55' 07'' W 07' 41''

ENVIRONMENTAL AND HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE

Rough Island is one of only a couple of Drumlins in Mulroy Bay
Rough Island has evidence of human settlement
The Gull Islands are a breeding ground for Herring Gulls in particular.
Could be used as barometers for the environmental health of Mulroy Bay and basis for Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan
Could be demonstration models of reversion to natural state.

HOW ACQUIRED
Donated to An Taisce.

MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND FUTURE PLAN

Management plans have been suggest regarding the reversion to natural state. These need to be followed through.
Develop a monitoring programme that can provide baseline data for the monitoring of Mulroy Bay.
Instigate the development of a Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan for Mulroy Bay