Orla Egan "Fishermaen at Gola Island"
Orla Egan (b. 20th Century )
Fishermen at Gola Island,
Signed Lower Right
Oil on Board
15cm x 20cm (6"x8")
Gola or Oileán Ghabhla is a small uninhabited island off the coast of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland.
Gola island is situated just one kilometre off the coast of Gweedore. Its many beaches and secluded bays attract visitors throughout the year. The island was populated up until the mid 1960s. Today most of the buildings on the island are derelict, but some have been renovated as holiday homes.
The island terrain is mildly hilly with many bog road and sheep paths. At present, during the winter the only inhabitants on Gola are animals. Sheep and some shy goats tend to reside along the cliffs. To the back of the island, seabirds abound, cormorants, shags, razorbills, guillemots as well as the odd passing gannet and skua. At the southern end of the near Port na Crin and the old school house, many shore species of bird can be admired such as the eider duck, oystercatcher, diver as well as variuos terns.