Linsfort

Places of Interest

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.

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Buncrana

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Buncrana is a town on Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal, on the shores of Lough Swilly. It's mostly a commuter town for Derry and Letterkenny, with a population of 7000 in 2022.

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 seaside village in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on 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.

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