Newtown
Newtown is a locality in County Donegal, Ulster. Newtown is situated nearby to the locality Carngarrow Upper, as well as near Milltown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Knockalla Fort.
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 3 km north of Newtown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsalon and Cranford.
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 northwest of Newtown.
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. Cranford is situated 7 km west of Newtown.
Rathmullan
Village
Photo: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rathmullan is a seaside village and townland on the Fanad Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western shore of Lough Swilly, 11 kilometres north-east of Ramelton and 12 km east of Milford. Rathmullan is situated 7 km south of Newtown.
Newtown
Latitude
55.15559° or 55° 9′ 20″ northLongitude
-7.58361° or 7° 35′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C7J5C48+6HOpenStreetMap ID
node 3658671607OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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