Portsalon
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tamney and Lenan Head Fort.
Tamney
Locality
Tamney, also known as Tawney or Tawny, is a small village and townland in Fanad in the north of County Donegal in Ireland. It was the only postal town of the peninsula of Fanad in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Tamney is situated 4 km west of Portsalon.
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 northeast of Portsalon.
Cranford
Locality
Cranford is a small village located in the northeast of County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western banks of Mulroy Bay on the road between two larger villages, approximately 7.9 kilometres north of Milford and 7.9 kilometres south of Carrigart. Cranford is situated 9 km southwest of Portsalon.
Portsalon
- Type: Village
- Description: townland
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.20889° or 55° 12′ 32″ northLongitude
-7.62235° or 7° 37′ 20″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9C7J695H+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 52262173OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Portsalon” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Portsalon Pier and Portsalon Camping.
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