Lough Swilly
Lough Swilly in Ireland is a glacial fjord or sea inlet lying between the western side of the Inishowen Peninsula and the Fanad Peninsula, in County Donegal. Along with Carlingford Lough and Killary Harbour it is one of three glacial fjords in Ireland.
- Inlet
- …is also known as “The Lake of Shadows”
- Description: Sea inlet in County Donegal, Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Fort Dunree and Knockalla Fort.
Fort Dunree
Fort Dunree is a coastal defence fortification located…
3½ km north of Lough Swilly
Knockalla Fort
Knockalla Fort is one of several Napoleonic batteries…
3 km northwest of Lough Swilly
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buncrana and Portsalon.
Buncrana
Buncrana is a town on Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal, on the shores of Lough Swilly.
Portsalon
Portsalon is a seaside village in County Donegal, Ireland.
7 km northwest of Lough Swilly
Rathmullan
Rathmullan is a seaside village and townland on the Fanad Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland.
8 km south of Lough Swilly
Lough Swilly
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Latitude
55.16667° or 55° 10′ north
Longitude
-7.53333° or 7° 32′ west
Open location code
9C7J5F88+MM
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Venetian—“Lough Swilly” goes by many names.
Swilly aintziraBasque
Loch SúilíBreton
Lough SwillyCatalan
斯威利湖Chinese
斯威里湖Chinese
Lough SwillyDanish
Lough SwillyDutch
Lough SwillyEsperanto
Lough SwillyFinnish
Lough SwillyIndonesian
Loch SúilíIrish
Lough SwillyItalian
スウィーリー湾Japanese
ラフ・スウィリーJapanese
ロック・スウィリーJapanese
Loch SúilíManx
Lough SwillyManx
Lough SwillyNorwegian
Lough SwillyNorwegian Bokmål
Loch SúilíNorwegian Nynorsk
Lough SwillyNorwegian Nynorsk
Lough SwillyPolish
Лох-СуиллиRussian
СуиллиRussian
Lough SwillyTurkish
Fiordo SwillyVenetian
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Linsfort and Muineagh.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover New Bridge Bay and Stragill Point.
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County Donegal: Highlights
Learn more about Gweedore and Letterkenny.
