Capel Island

Capel Island is located at Knockadoon, East Cork. It is the island that you see when you look south when walking along the front strand at Youghal. It derives its name from a Norman family, de Capelle, which was granted the island after the Norman invasion in the 12th century. It is just over ten acres and rises to 124 feet.The tower is twenty five feet high and it was once intended, in the 19th century, to build a lighthouse here. That plan was dropped in favour of Ballycotton.


The island is now a nature reserve and is home to a herd of wild goats.   


I took some photos here on 25th November in some nice winter sunshine.