Barnan Beg

Barnan Beg is a locality in County Donegal, Ulster. Barnan Beg is situated nearby to the locality Barnan More, as well as near Ballintlieve Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mintiaghs Lough and Slieve Snaght.

Mintiaghs Lough

Lake

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mintiaghs Lough is a lake.

Slieve Snaght is a mountain in the middle of the Inishowen peninsula of County Donegal, Ireland. It rises to a height of 615 metres, making it the highest mountain in Inishowen, and is one of the northernmost mountains of Ireland. Slieve Snaght is situated 4 km southeast of Barnan Beg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clonmany and Ballyliffin.

Clonmany

Village

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Clonmany is a village and civil parish in north-west Inishowen, in County Donegal, Ireland. The Urris valley to the west of Clonmany village was the last outpost of the Irish language in Inishowen. Clonmany is situated 6 km north of Barnan Beg.

Ballyliffin

Village

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Carndonagh is a market town on the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal. With a population of less than 2800 in 2022, it's the largest settlement in the north of the peninsula, which ends at Malin Head the most northerly point on the Irish mainland. Ballyliffin is situated 7 km north of Barnan Beg.