Whiddy Island (Oileán Faoide)

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An inhabited island in Bantry Bay in County Cork. The former Oil Terminal owned by Gulf Oil was severely damaged following an explosion in 1979. The blast killed 50 and resulted in the closure of the facility. It is now used as the Irish Governments strategic oil reserve.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiddy_Island
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Coordinates:   51°41'33"N   9°30'24"W
This article was last modified 17 years ago