The Tuns

The Tuns is in , . The Tuns is situated nearby to the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Inishowen Lighthouse and Northburgh Castle.

Lighthouse
Photo: Corinna Schleiffer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles north of The Tuns.

Ruins
Photo: Corinna Schleiffer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Green Castle or Greencastle Castle, is a ruined late 13th/early 14th-century castle in , a village and fishing port in the north of , , on the north coast of Ireland. is situated 2 miles west of The Tuns.

Prison
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is a medium security prison run by the Northern Ireland Prison Service situated near , . It was first opened in January 1972 when 50 Irish Republican internees were transferred from the prison ship HMS Maidstone. is situated 2 miles south of The Tuns.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greencastle and Downhill.

Village
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a commercial fishing port located in the north-east of the Peninsula on the north coast of in , Ireland. The port is on the western shores of . is situated 2 miles west of The Tuns.

Hamlet
Photo: Jean Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small and townland near in , . It is situated within district. is situated 5 miles southeast of The Tuns.

Village
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small and townland in , . It is on the A2 coastal road between and , 6 miles north of Limavady. is situated 5 miles south of The Tuns.

The Tuns

Latitude
55.20395° or 55° 12′ 14″ north
Longitude
-6.92996° or 6° 55′ 48″ west
Open location code
9C7M633C+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4303296221
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­sand
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