Limeburner Rock
Limeburner Rock is in County Donegal, Ulster. Limeburner Rock is situated nearby to the village Portsalon, as well as near the locality Carryblagh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Dunree.
Fort Dunree
Museum
Photo: Irishhistoricalgamer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Dunree is a coastal defence fortification located on the west side of the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland. Fort Dunree is situated 3 km southeast of Limeburner Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsalon and Lenan Head Fort.
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 2½ km west of Limeburner Rock.
Lenan Head Fort
Hamlet
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lenan Head Fort, Lough Swilly, Inishowen, County Donegal 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. Lenan Head Fort is situated 4½ km northeast of Limeburner Rock.
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 7 km west of Limeburner Rock.
Limeburner Rock
- Type: Rock
- Categories: rock and landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
“Limeburner Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Limeburner Rock”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Carryblagh and Mullagharry.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Seven Arches and Dooanmore.
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