Mullagharry

Places of Interest

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.

Urris Hills

Peak

Photo: Patrice78500, Public domain.

Urris Hills is a peak, which is situated 2½ km north of Mullagharry.

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. Knockalla Fort is situated 4 km southwest of Mullagharry.

Places in the Area

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 5 km north of Mullagharry.

Portsalon

Village

Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Portsalon is a seaside village in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on 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 6 km west of Mullagharry.

Buncrana

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Buncrana is a town on Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal, on the shores of Lough Swilly. It's mostly a commuter town for Derry and Letterkenny, with a population of 7000 in 2022.

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