Saldanha Head
Saldanha Head is a locality in County Donegal, Ulster. Saldanha Head is situated nearby to the locality Bunnaton, as well as near Carran Lower.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Dunree and Knockalla Fort.
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 2½ km east of Saldanha Head.
Knockalla Fort
Ruins
Photo: Michael Murtagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockalla Fort is one of several Napoleonic batteries built along the shores of Lough Swilly in county Donegal, to defend the north west of Ireland. It was part of a scheme to fortify Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle against French Invasion during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and was completed between 1812 and 1813.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsalon and Tamney.
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 3 km northwest of Saldanha Head.
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 6 km west of Saldanha Head.
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 8 km northeast of Saldanha Head.
Saldanha Head
- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in County Donegal, Ireland
- Category: cape
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.18806° or 55° 11′ 17″ northLongitude
-7.5931° or 7° 35′ 35″ westElevation
62 metres (203 feet)Open location code
9C7J5CQ4+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 13712340250OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Saldanha Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Saldanha Head”
- Swedish: “Saldanha Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bunnaton and Carran Lower.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ballymastocker Strand and Knockalla Caravan & Camping.
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