Fanad Head Light
Fanad Head Light is a lighthouse in County Donegal, Ulster.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Ireland
- Also known as: “Fanad Head Lighthouse”
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 7 km southeast of Fanad Head Light.
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 south of Fanad Head Light.
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 9 km south of Fanad Head Light.
Fanad Head Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.2762° or 55° 16′ 34″ northLongitude
-7.63199° or 7° 37′ 55″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
9C7J79G9+F6OpenStreetMap ID
node 322520699OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“Fanad Head Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Fanad Head”
- French: “Phare de Fanad Head”
- Irish: “Teach Solais Fhánada”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Fanad Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fanad Head and Binawell.
Nearby Places
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