Oa Channel
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The Oa Channel is the stretch of water between the Mull of Oa on the Isle of Islay and the Giants causeway.
The Oa (Scottish Gaelic: An Obha) is a rocky region in the southwest of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland. It is a nature reserve. The area is almost an island. Ireland can be seen from the south peninsula on a clear day.
Irish Triple Crown
The Oa Channel is part of the Irish Triple Crown:
- across the North Channel (between Donaghadee and Portpatrick)
- across the Dál Riada Channel (between Mull of Kintyre and Cushendal / Torr Head)
- across the Oa Channel (between the Mull of Oa on the Isle of Islay and the Giants causeway)
