Fanad Peninsula
Fanad Peninsula is on the north coast of County Donegal. To its east is Lough Swilly, with Inishowen Peninsula beyond. To its west is Mulroy Bay, with a pinch that is nowadays crossed by the Blaney bridge: this means that Rosguill Peninsula is easily reached, and is also described on this page.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland
- Also known as: “Fanad” and “Fánaid Peninsula”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kindrum Lough.
Kindrum Lough
Lake
Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kindrum Lough is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal on the Fanad Peninsula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsalon and Tamney.
Portsalon
Village
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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.
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.
Cranford
Locality
Cranford is a small village located in the northeast of County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western banks of Mulroy Bay on the road between two larger villages, approximately 7.9 kilometres north of Milford and 7.9 kilometres south of Carrigart.
Fanad Peninsula
- Categories: headland and landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Fanad Peninsula” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Fanad Peninsula”. Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.