Bunnaton
Bunnaton is a locality in County Donegal, Ulster. Bunnaton is situated nearby to the locality Cleggan, as well as near Laganbrack.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Knockalla Fort and Fort Dunree.
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.
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 3 km northeast of Bunnaton.
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 5 km northwest of Bunnaton.
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 northwest of Bunnaton.
Cranford
Locality
Cranford is a small village located in the northeast of County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western banks of Mulroy Bay on the road between two larger villages, approximately 7.9 kilometres north of Milford and 7.9 kilometres south of Carrigart. Cranford is situated 8 km southwest of Bunnaton.
Bunnaton
Latitude
55.17306° or 55° 10′ 23″ northLongitude
-7.58083° or 7° 34′ 51″ westElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
9C7J5CF9+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 52243853OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3307574
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In Other Languages
“Bunnaton” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Bun na Toinne”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cleggan and Laganbrack.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ballymastocker Strand and Knockalla Caravan & Camping.
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