I have not been able to find out the name of this island but I'm sure it has one. For now I will call it Rinn Raithní 2. It is located opposite Rinn Raithní a mile to the north west of the small town of Burtonport in The Rosses area of County Donegal. It is uninhabited and is covered in rough grass, heather and rocky outcrops. Scabious was in flower when I visited in September 2017. The island is accessible on foot at low tide across 400 metres of sandy mud, which was more solid that it looked. Rinn Raithní 2 is about 200 metres from north to south by 100 metres from east to west.
Island from Rinn Raithní
Gap between the island and Rinn Raithní
Rinn Raithní from the island
I believe this island is called Illanmore
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