Athphort
Athphort is a hamlet in County Donegal, Ulster. Athphort is situated nearby to the locality Rannagh, as well as near Aphort.Places of Interest
Highlights include Arranmore and Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse.
Arranmore
Photo: Geyo John, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Árainn Mhór or Arranmore is an island 5 km off the west coast of County Donegal. It's a Gaeltacht community where Irish is the official language though English is universally understood.
Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: MikaLaureque, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse is situated 4 km northeast of Athphort.
Arranmore Lifeboat Station
Building
Arranmore Lifeboat Station is at Poolawaddy, a hamlet on the eastern coast of Arranmore Island, approximately 2 miles north of Leabgarrow, the islands largest settlement. Arranmore Lifeboat Station is situated 3 km northeast of Athphort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leabgarrow and Burtonport.
Leabgarrow
Village
Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Leadhb Gharbh is a Gaeltacht village on Arranmore Island, which is to the west of County Donegal about three miles from Burtonport. The island's post office, secondary school and ferry port are located in Leabgarrow.
Burtonport
Village
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ailt an Chorráin or Ailt a' Chorráin is a Gaeltacht fishing village about 7 km northwest of Dungloe in The Rosses district of County Donegal, Ireland. The main employers in the village were the Burtonport Fishermen's Co-op and the Bord Iascaigh Mhara ice plant; but these have both since closed and their former premises were demolished in 2021 as part of a seafront environment upgrade scheme. Burtonport is situated 7 km east of Athphort.
Athphort
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.97411° or 54° 58′ 27″ northLongitude
-8.52371° or 8° 31′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C6HXFFG+JGOpenStreetMap ID
node 11937909500OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rannagh Park and Former Lifeboat Station.
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