Knockalla Mountain
Knockalla Mountain is a mountain in County Donegal, Ulster and has an elevation of 334 metres. Knockalla Mountain is situated nearby to the locality Glenvar, as well as near Milltown.Places of Interest
Highlights include Knockalla Fort.
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 3 km northeast of Knockalla Mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsalon and Cranford.
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 5 km north of Knockalla Mountain.
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 6 km southwest of Knockalla Mountain.
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 6 km northwest of Knockalla Mountain.
Knockalla Mountain
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 334 metres
- Also known as: “Devil’s Backbone”
- Category: landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.16444° or 55° 9′ 52″ northLongitude
-7.61472° or 7° 36′ 53″ westElevation
334 metres (1,096 feet)Open location code
9C7J597P+Q4GeoNames ID
2963130
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In Other Languages
“Knockalla Mountain” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Cnoc Colbha”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glenvar and Milltown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Creeve Hill and Meskanmeave.
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