Bád Eddie (Bunbeg Shipwreck)
Bád Eddie
The rusting wreck of a fishing boat stranded on Bunbeg beach, set against Errigal Mountain, one of the most photogenic landmarks in Donegal.
Bad Eddie is the fishing boat Cara, which was driven ashore on Magheraclogher Beach by a storm in 1977 and got its name from its owner, Eddie. Over nearly half a century the hull has slowly rusted, and against the golden sand and distant Errigal Mountain it creates an atmospheric scene. It often appears on postcards and social media and once featured on an Irish postage stamp. It lies beside the village of Bunbeg, where you can park by the road and walk to it in a few minutes. Nearby Magheraclogher Beach also has a small waterfall.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Carrickfinn Beach
- Leo's Tavern
- Bloody Foreland
- Errigal
- Tory Island
- Arranmore Island
- Poisoned Glen & Dunlewey Church
- Muckish Mountain