Fahan

Fahan is a district of in the north of , Ireland, located 5 km south of . In Irish, Fahan is named after its patron saint, Saint Mura, first abbot of Fahan, an early Christian monastery.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Inch Fort.

Castle
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, , , was… is situated 2½ km west of Fahan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathmullan and Buncrana.

Village
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is a seaside village and townland on the Peninsula in , . is situated 4 km west of Fahan.

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is a town on Inishowen Peninsula in , on the shores of Lough Swilly.

Village
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is a small village on the peninsula in , . is situated 6 km southeast of Fahan.

Fahan

Latitude
55.08861° or 55° 5′ 19″ north
Longitude
-7.47417° or 7° 28′ 27″ west
Population
588
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9C7J3GQG+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52243225
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2964376
Wiki­data ID
Q2563699
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Fahan” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Fahan”
  • Bulgarian: “Фахан”
  • Cebuano: “Fahan”
  • Dutch: “Fahan”
  • French: “Fahan”
  • German: “Fahan”
  • Irish: “Fathain Mura”
  • Irish: “Fathain”
  • Polish: “Fahan”
  • Russian: “Фон”
  • Spanish: “Fahan”
  • Swedish: “Fahan”
  • Urdu: “فاہان”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Woodland and Gollan Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St. Mura’s and Fahan Holy Well.

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