Castle Ross

Places of Interest Nearby

Fort Dunree

Museum

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Fort Dunree is a coastal defence fortification located on the west side of the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland. Fort Dunree is situated 3 km northwest of Castle Ross.

Knockalla Fort

Ruins

Photo: Michael Murtagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Knockalla Fort is one of several Napoleonic batteries built along the shores of Lough Swilly in county Donegal, to defend the north west of Ireland. It was part of a scheme to fortify Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle against French Invasion during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and was completed between 1812 and 1813. Knockalla Fort is situated 3½ km west of Castle Ross.

Places in the Area

Buncrana

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Buncrana is a town on Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal, on the shores of Lough Swilly. The main reason to come is to explore Inishowen Peninsula, the northern tip of the Irish mainland.

Lenan Head Fort

Hamlet

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lenan Head Fort, Lough Swilly, Inishowen, County Donegal was built in 1895, initially with three 9.2 inch Breech Loading guns. Following recommendations of the Owen Committee in 1905, it was refitted in 1911 with two newer Mark X 9.2 inch models. Lenan Head Fort is situated 7 km north of Castle Ross.

Portsalon

Village

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Portsalon is a coastal townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the scenic Lough Swilly and it is known for its beach, which was deemed to be the second most beautiful beach in the world by The Observer newspaper. Portsalon is situated 7 km northwest of Castle Ross.

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