Lenan Head
Lenan Head is a cape in County Donegal, Ulster. Lenan Head is situated nearby to the locality Lenankeel, as well as near Dunaff.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Urris Hills.
Urris Hills
Peak
Photo: Patrice78500, Public domain.
Urris Hills is a peak, which is situated 3 km south of Lenan Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lenan Head Fort and Portsalon.
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.
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 7 km southwest of Lenan Head.
Clonmany
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clonmany is a village and civil parish in north-west Inishowen, in County Donegal, Ireland. The Urris valley to the west of Clonmany village was the last outpost of the Irish language in Inishowen. Clonmany is situated 8 km east of Lenan Head.
Lenan Head
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in County Donegal, Ireland
- Category: landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lenan Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lenan Head”
- Swedish: “Lenan Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lenan and Lenankeel.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Croaghcarragh and Mamore Hill.
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