Killygarvan Point
Killygarvan Point is a point in County Donegal, Ulster. Killygarvan Point is situated nearby to the locality Ardy, as well as near Carrodoan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ned’s Point Fort and Pilkington Martello Tower.
Ned’s Point Fort
Fort
Photo: Paddyhickey, Public domain.
Ned's Point 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. Ned’s Point Fort is situated 3½ km northeast of Killygarvan Point.
Pilkington Martello Tower
Building
Photo: Willie Duffin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pilkington Martello Tower is a building.
Buncrana Castle
Castle
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buncrana Castle is situated 4 km northeast of Killygarvan Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rathmullan and Buncrana.
Rathmullan
Village
Photo: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rathmullan is a seaside village and townland on the Fanad Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western shore of Lough Swilly, 11 kilometres north-east of Ramelton and 12 km east of Milford. Rathmullan is situated 3½ km southwest of Killygarvan Point.
Buncrana
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buncrana is a town on Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal, on the shores of Lough Swilly. The main reason to come is to explore Inishowen Peninsula, the northern tip of the Irish mainland.
Fahan
Village
Photo: Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0.
Fahan is a district of Inishowen in the north of County Donegal, Ireland, located 5 km south of Buncrana. In Irish, Fahan is named after its patron saint, Saint Mura, first abbot of Fahan, an early Christian monastery. Fahan is situated 4½ km southeast of Killygarvan Point.
Killygarvan Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Killygarvan Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Killygarvan Point”
- Swedish: “Killygarvan Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ardy and Carrodoan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Royal and Lambs Head.
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