Clonbeg

Clonbeg is a locality in , . Clonbeg is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Buncrana Castle and Ned’s Point Fort.

Castle
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort
Photo: Paddyhickey, Public domain.
Ned's Point Fort is one of several Napoleonic batteries built along the shores of in , to defend the north west of . It was part of a scheme to fortify Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle against French Invasion during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

Ruins
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buncrana and Fahan.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town on Inishowen Peninsula in , on the shores of Lough Swilly. It's mostly a commuter town for Derry and Letterkenny, with a population of 7000 in 2022.

Village
Photo: Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0.
is a district of in the north of , Ireland, located 5 km south of . In Irish, is named after its patron saint, Saint Mura, first abbot of , an early Christian monastery. is situated 7 km south of Clonbeg.

Village
Photo: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a seaside village and townland on the Peninsula in , . It is situated on the western shore of , 11 kilometres north-east of and 12 km east of . is situated 9 km southwest of Clonbeg.

Clonbeg

Latitude
55.15289° or 55° 9′ 10″ north
Longitude
-7.44908° or 7° 26′ 57″ west
Open location code
9C7J5H32+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3751621432
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cock Hill and Cashelnacor Lower.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St Mary’s Church, Cockhill and Tullyarvan Mill Hostel Buncrana.

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