Muineagh
Muineagh is a locality in County Donegal, Ulster. Muineagh is situated nearby to the locality Mullan, as well as near Mullagharry.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Dunree and Urris Hills.
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 3½ km north of Muineagh.
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 3 km southwest of Muineagh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lenan Head Fort and Portsalon.
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 north of Muineagh.
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 6 km west of Muineagh.
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.
Muineagh
Latitude
55.19417° or 55° 11′ 39″ northLongitude
-7.53028° or 7° 31′ 49″ westElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
9C7J5FV9+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 52220742OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3307714
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