Ballyhoorisky Point
Ballyhoorisky Point is a point in County Donegal, Ulster. Ballyhoorisky Point is situated nearby to the locality Sessiagh, as well as near Melmore.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kindrum Lough.
Kindrum Lough
Lake
Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kindrum Lough is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal on the Fanad Peninsula. Kindrum Lough is situated 3½ km southeast of Ballyhoorisky Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tamney and Portsalon.
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 8 km southeast of Ballyhoorisky Point.
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 10 km southeast of Ballyhoorisky Point.
Ballyhoorisky Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.25639° or 55° 15′ 23″ northLongitude
-7.75472° or 7° 45′ 17″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
9C7J764W+H4GeoNames ID
3232454
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