Roughan

Roughan is a locality in , . Roughan is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fanad Peninsula and Kindrum Lough.

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is on the north coast of . 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.

Lake
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is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north on the Peninsula. is situated 4 km northwest of Roughan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tamney and Portsalon.

Locality
, also known as Tawney or Tawny, is a small village and townland in in the north of in Ireland. It was the only postal town of the peninsula of Fanad in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Village
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is a coastal townland in , . It is situated on the scenic and it is known for its beach, which was deemed to be the second most beautiful beach in the world by The Observer newspaper. is situated 4 km east of Roughan.

Locality
is a small village located in the northeast of , Ireland. It is situated on the western banks of on the road between two larger villages, approximately 7.9 kilometres north of and 7.9 kilometres south of . is situated 7 km south of Roughan.

Roughan

Latitude
55.20468° or 55° 12′ 17″ north
Longitude
-7.68129° or 7° 40′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C7J6839+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3661371265
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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