Linsfort
Linsfort is a locality in County Donegal, Ulster. Linsfort is situated nearby to the locality Liafin Irish, as well as near Lislin Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ned’s Point Fort and Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station.
Ned’s Point Fort
Fort
Photo: Paddyhickey, Public domain.
Ned's Point 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. Ned’s Point Fort is situated 3½ km southeast of Linsfort.
Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station is located next to Ned's Point Fort in Buncrana, a town and former naval port, which sits on the eastern shore of Lough Swilly, on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, on the north coast of Ireland The lifeboat station at Buncrana was first established as an Inshore lifeboat station in 1988 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station is situated 4 km southeast of Linsfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buncrana and Lenan Head Fort.
Buncrana
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 9 km north of Linsfort.
Portsalon
Village
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 9 km northwest of Linsfort.
Linsfort
Latitude
55.17194° or 55° 10′ 19″ northLongitude
-7.49722° or 7° 29′ 50″ westElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
9C7J5GC3+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 52257015OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2962935
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