Giant’s Half Boulder
Giant’s Half Boulder is a stone in County Donegal, Ulster. Giant’s Half Boulder is situated nearby to the lake Lough Hanane, as well as near Shannagh Lough.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fanad Head Light.
Fanad Head Light
Lighthouse
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fanad Head Light is a lighthouse, which is situated 2 km north of Giant’s Half Boulder.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsalon and Tamney.
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 south of Giant’s Half Boulder.
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 7 km south of Giant’s Half Boulder.
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 east of Giant’s Half Boulder.
Giant’s Half Boulder
- Type: Stone
- Category: landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.25874° or 55° 15′ 31″ northLongitude
-7.64271° or 7° 38′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C7J7954+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 3213975890OpenStreetMap feature
natural=stone
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Giant’s Half Boulder from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lough Hanane and Giant’s Half Boulder.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Lighthouse Tavern and O’Doherty.
County Donegal: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Gweedore, Letterkenny, Donegal Town, and Ballyshannon.
Curious Stones to Discover
Uncover intriguing stones from every corner of the globe.