Dunaff

Dunaff is a townland in the Urris Valley, located in the North-West corner of the Peninsula. It is in the Electoral Division of Dunaff, in Civil Parish of , in the Barony of Inishowen East, in .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Raghtin More.

Peak
or Slieve Keeroge is a mountain with a height of 502 metres in , , . There is a megalithic cairn on its summit, which can be climbed from Mamore Gap.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lenan Head Fort and Clonmany.

Hamlet
, , , 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. is situated 3 km southwest of Dunaff.

Village
is a village and civil parish in north-west , in , Ireland. The Urris valley to the west of village was the last outpost of the Irish language in Inishowen. is situated 6 km east of Dunaff.

Village
Photo: leppre, CC BY 2.0.
Carndonagh is a market town on the Inishowen Peninsula in . With a population of less than 2800 in 2022, it's the largest settlement in the north of the peninsula, which ends at Malin Head the most northerly point on the Irish mainland. is situated 7 km east of Dunaff.

Dunaff

Latitude
55.26667° or 55° 16′ north
Longitude
-7.5° or 7° 30′ west
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
9C7J7G82+M2
Geo­Names ID
2964556
Wiki­data ID
Q38249325
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In Other Languages

From Irish to Turkish—“Dunaff” goes by many names.
  • Irish: Dún Damh
  • Turkish: Dunaff

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dunaff Bay and Dunaff Hill.

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