Dunree Head

Dunree Head is a cape in , . Dunree Head is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Dunree and Urris Hills.

Museum
Photo: Irishhistoricalgamer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a coastal defence fortification located on the west side of the peninsula, , .

Peak
Photo: Patrice78500, Public domain.
is a peak.

Ruins
Photo: Michael Murtagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of several Napoleonic batteries built along the shores of in , to defend the north west of . 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsalon and Lenan Head Fort.

Village
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal townland in , . It is situated on the scenic and it is known for its beach, which was deemed to be the second most beautiful beach in the world by The Observer newspaper.

Hamlet
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, , , 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.

Locality
, also known as Tawney or Tawny, is a small village and townland in in the north of in Ireland. It was the only postal town of the peninsula of Fanad in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Dunree Head

Latitude
55.19749° or 55° 11′ 51″ north
Longitude
-7.55474° or 7° 33′ 17″ west
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
9C7J5CWW+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12308307825
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2964476
Wiki­data ID
Q26716197
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Satellite Map

Discover Dunree Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dunree Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dunree Head”
  • Irish: “Cionn an Dúin Riabhaigh”
  • Swedish: “Dunree Head”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dunree Head lighthouse and Artlink.

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