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Tamney

Tamney, also known as Tawney or Tawny, is a small village and townland in in the north of in Ireland. It was the only postal town of the peninsula of Fanad in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: Irish village
  • Also known as: “Tawny”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fanad Peninsula.

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is on the north coast of . To its east is Lough Swilly, with Inishowen Peninsula beyond. To its west is Mulroy Bay, with a pinch that is nowadays crossed by the Blaney bridge: this means that Rosguill Peninsula is easily reached, and is also described on this page.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsalon and Cranford.

Village
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal townland in , . It is situated on the scenic and it is known for its beach, which was deemed to be the second most beautiful beach in the world by The Observer newspaper. is situated 4 km east of Tamney.

Locality
is a small village located in the northeast of , Ireland. It is situated on the western banks of on the road between two larger villages, approximately 7.9 kilometres north of and 7.9 kilometres south of . is situated 6 km south of Tamney.

Tamney

Latitude
55.2° or 55° 12′ north
Longitude
-7.68333° or 7° 41′ west
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
9C7J58X8+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52254467
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2961258
Wiki­data ID
Q22084284
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Discover Tamney from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Irish—“Tamney” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Tamney”
  • Irish: “An Tamhnaigh”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tawny and Roughan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Church of Christ the Redeemer and Bran Lough.

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