Owey Island Kayaking Camp

We have had so much interest in our Donegal Islands Camp and Kayak that we have gone and organised a second one 😊 This time staying on Owey itself, from Friday 30th August to Monday 2nd September.

Owey Island (Irish: Uaigh, meaning ‘Cave’) is situated in the Atlantic Ocean near Kincasslagh on the Donegal coast.  It was last inhabited full time in the late 70's and the place lay almost dormant for over 25 years. A way of life was nearly lost and buried as the years passed and more of the thatched roofs fell in with each passing winter.  In the early 2000s a few determined souls saw the value of the peace and beauty of the place and began fixing up the old ruins.  Two of the families with long links to the island, the McGinleys and Cowans were part of this vanguard that wanted to resurrect a…