Broad Water
Broad Water is a bay in County Donegal, Ulster. Broad Water is situated nearby to the locality Rossblaney, as well as near Umrycam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fanad Peninsula.
Fanad Peninsula
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Fanad Peninsula is on the north coast of County Donegal. To its east is Lough Swilly, with Inishowen Peninsula beyond. To its west is Mulroy Bay, with a pinch that is nowadays crossed by the Blaney bridge: this means that Rosguill Peninsula is easily reached, and is also described on this page.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cranford and Tamney.
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 3 km south of Broad Water.
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 3½ km north of Broad Water.
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 6 km northeast of Broad Water.
Broad Water
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.17111° or 55° 10′ 16″ northLongitude
-7.69556° or 7° 41′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C7J58C3+CQGeoNames ID
3226103
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