Loughshinny

Loughshinny is a small coastal village in northern , , between and . Loughshinny's more famous landmarks are the Martello Tower on the nearby headland of and some unusual rock formations visible on some of the many coastal walks in the area.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Drumanagh and Loughshinny Pier.

Archaeological site
is a headland near the village of Loughshinny, in the north east of , Ireland. It features an early 19th-century and a large Iron Age promontory fort which has produced Roman artefacts.

Breakwater
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is a breakwater.

Tower
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rush and Lusk.

Town
Balbriggan is a seaside town at the north end of , 32 km north of city centre. It was a small fishing village until 1780 then grew rapidly as a textile town, processing cotton and linen. is situated 2½ km south of Loughshinny.

Town
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is a town in , Ireland. Sometimes described as a village, is located about 20 km north of city centre. is in a townland and civil parish of the same name, in the barony of Balrothery East. is situated 6 km southwest of Loughshinny.

Village
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is a village and civil parish located in , , . The town has historically been called Baile Ruairí in Irish. The 2022 census population for was 2,282. is situated 8 km northwest of Loughshinny.

Loughshinny

Latitude
53.54663° or 53° 32′ 48″ north
Longitude
-6.08636° or 6° 5′ 11″ west
Population
670
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
9C5MGWW7+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52250561
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3230860
Wiki­data ID
Q4267568
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Loughshinny” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Loughshinny”
  • Bulgarian: “Лоугхшинй”
  • Catalan: “Loughshinny”
  • Cebuano: “Loughshinny”
  • Chinese: “洛赫欣尼”
  • Dutch: “Loughshinny”
  • German: “Loughshinny”
  • Irish: “Loch Sionnach”
  • Irish: “Loch Sionnaigh”
  • Italian: “Loughshinny”
  • Russian: “Лохшинни”
  • Spanish: “Loughshinny”
  • Swedish: “Loughshinny”
  • “Loughshinny”

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Highlights include Loughshinny United A.F.C. and Loughshinny Community Centre.

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