Carrawen

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Isle of Carrawen

Í Chnáʿon
Crown dependency
Flag of Isle of Carrawen
Flag
Carrawen (red), with Ireland for reference
Carrawen (red), with Ireland for reference
Sovereign StateUnited Kingdom


Carrawen (/kær.ə.wɛn/,Carrawenian: Cnáʿon [kɾˠaːən̪ˠ]), officially the Isle of Carrawen (Carrawenian: Í Chnáʿon [iː xɾˠaːən̪ˠ]), is a self-governing British Crown dependency situated in the Bay of Donegal, about fifty kilometres west of Rossan Point. The head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, holds the title Lady of Carrawen (Carrawenian: Ráibhe Chnáʿon) and is represented by a lieutenant governor. The United Kingdom holds responsibility for the island's defence.