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 4½ km south of Lough Finnaghan.

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 southwest of Lough Finnaghan.

Lenan Head Fort

Hamlet

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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 7 km east of Lough Finnaghan.

Lough Finnaghan

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.24889° or 55° 14′ 56″ north

Longitude

-7.64667° or 7° 38′ 48″ west

Elevation

34 metres (112 feet)

Open location code

9C7J69X3+H8

GeoNames ID

3307560

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