Inishowen Maritime Memorial
Inishowen Maritime Memorial is a monument in County Donegal, Ulster. Inishowen Maritime Memorial is situated near Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium, as well as near the village Greencastle.- Type: Monument
- Description: monument in County Donegal, Ireland
- Also known as: “Maritime memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Northburgh Castle and HM Prison Magilligan.
Northburgh Castle
Ruins
Northburgh Castle, also known as Green Castle or Greencastle Castle, is a ruined late 13th/early 14th-century castle in Greencastle, a village and fishing port in the north of Inishowen, County Donegal, on the north coast of Ireland. Northburgh Castle is situated 720 metres northeast of Inishowen Maritime Memorial.
HM Prison Magilligan
Prison
HM Prison Magilligan is a medium security prison run by the Northern Ireland Prison Service situated near Limavady, County Londonderry. It was first opened in January 1972 when 50 Irish Republican internees were transferred from the prison ship HMS Maidstone. HM Prison Magilligan is situated 4 km southeast of Inishowen Maritime Memorial.
Magilligan Martello tower
Tower
Magilligan Martello tower is situated 2 km southeast of Inishowen Maritime Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greencastle and Bellarena.
Greencastle
Village
Greencastle is a commercial fishing port located in the north-east of the Inishowen Peninsula on the north coast of County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland. The port is on the western shores of Lough Foyle.
Bellarena
Village
Bellarena is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the A2 coastal road between Limavady and Coleraine, 6 miles north of Limavady. Bellarena is situated 9 km south of Inishowen Maritime Memorial.
Inishowen Maritime Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.20281° or 55° 12′ 10″ north
Longitude
-6.98555° or 6° 59′ 8″ west
Open location code
9C7M6237+4Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium and St Finian Church of Ireland.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Greencastle and Lough Foyle Ferry Company.
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