Fort Dunree
Fort Dunree is a coastal defence fortification located on the west side of the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland.Photo: Irishhistoricalgamer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: fort in Ireland
- Also known as: “Dunree Fort” and “Fort Dunree Military Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knockalla Fort and Urris Hills.
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 2 km southwest of Fort Dunree.
Urris Hills
Peak
Photo: Patrice78500, Public domain.
Urris Hills is a peak, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort Dunree.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsalon and Lenan Head Fort.
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 4½ km west of Fort Dunree.
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 Fort Dunree.
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 8 km west of Fort Dunree.
Fort Dunree
- Categories: military museum, artillery battery, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.19629° or 55° 11′ 47″ northLongitude
-7.55409° or 7° 33′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C7J5CWW+G9OpenStreetMap ID
node 339855476OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5471107
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Fort Dunree” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Dunree gotorlekua”
- Catalan: “Fort Dunree”
- Irish: “An Dún Riabhach”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Artlink and Dunree Centre.
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