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 5 km south of Stookamore.

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 5 km east of Stookamore.

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 7 km southwest of Stookamore.

Stookamore

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.25417° or 55° 15′ 15″ north

Longitude

-7.61389° or 7° 36′ 50″ west

Open location code

9C7J793P+MC

GeoNames ID

3307561

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