Fort Dunree is a coastal defence fortification located on the west side of the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland. Fort Dunree is situated 4 km west of Old Mountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lenan Head Fort and Buncrana.

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. Lenan Head Fort is situated 6 km northwest of Old Mountain.

Buncrana

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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.

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 8 km west of Old Mountain.

Old Mountain

Type: Locality
Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.19806° or 55° 11′ 53″ north

Longitude

-7.49361° or 7° 29′ 37″ west

Elevation

123 metres (404 feet)

Open location code

9C7J5GX4+6H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 52253626

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

3307711

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