Marble Hill, County Donegal

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

Marble Hill

Cnoc an Mharmair
Townland
Marble Hill beach
Marble Hill
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°10′25″N 7°54′10″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Total70
Time zoneUTC0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceC015372

On June 16, 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.

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