People return to Irish island after half century
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People began returning to Oileán Ghabhla, an island off the coast of County Donegal, Ireland, after it was deserted in the 1960s.
For decades, the island’s residents relied on farming and fishing for their livelihoods before moving to the mainland. Now, after 50 years, life is returning as people resettle the island. Journalist Áine Ní Bhreisleáin recently reported on the renewed energy and spirit of the island as it undergoes a revival.
The island, famous for the song “Báidín Fheilimí”, sits approximately one mile from the Irish coast. At one point, around twenty families called Oileán Ghabhla home. Residents are renovating homes and improving the island’s infrastructure with the help of grants. They are installing generators and broadband, and many are working remotely while living on the island. The island’s unique and distinctive character, along with its remoteness, appeals to those seeking a different lifestyle.
