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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Hiberno-English Шаблон:Infobox islands Capel Island (Gaeilge: Oileán an Cháplaigh[1]) is a small island in County Cork, Ireland located a short distance from Knockadoon Head, near Youghal.

Features

Capel Island and Knockadoon Head were legally protected as a national nature reserve by the Irish government in 1985.[2] Most of the reserve, Шаблон:Convert, is owned by the state, with a small part in private ownership Шаблон:Convert. The reserve includes Capel Island, Knockadoon Head and the area of sea between.[3]

The tower on the island is an incomplete 19th century lighthouse. The island is home to a herd of goats.[4][5]

A story is told of how the island got its name. There was a swimming race to reach the island for ownership. As one man was about to touch land the other reached forth his sword and pipped him at the post. A name associated with this story is De Capel Brookes.Шаблон:Citation needed

Permission from BirdWatch Ireland is required in order to land on the island.[4]

References

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Шаблон:County Cork