Cruit Island

Cruit Island Oileán na Cruite
Populated place
South side of the island
Cruit Island Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°01′53″N 8°25′03″W / 55.031268°N 8.417521°W / 55.031268; -8.417521Coordinates: 55°01′53″N 8°25′03″W / 55.031268°N 8.417521°W / 55.031268; -8.417521
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	B847228

Cruit Island (Irish: An Chruit or Oileán na Cruite) is a small inhabited island in the Rosses region of County Donegal, Ireland. It is linked to the mainland by bridge.

Cruit Island has a strong musical heritage. Local musician Seán McBride wrote the famous Irish ballad "The Homes of Donegal" in 1955. The song "Thíos Cois na Trá Domh" originates from the island and remains a very popular song in the Donegal Gaeltacht to this day.