Fanad Head Signal Tower
Fanad Head Signal Tower is a ruins in County Donegal, Ulster. Fanad Head Signal Tower is situated nearby to the lighthouse Fanad Head Light, as well as near the ruins Old Coastguard Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fanad Head Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lenan Head Fort and Portsalon.
Lenan Head Fort
Hamlet
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lenan Head Fort, Lough Swilly, Inishowen, County Donegal was built in 1895, initially with three 9.2 inch Breech Loading guns. Following recommendations of the Owen Committee in 1905, it was refitted in 1911 with two newer Mark X 9.2 inch models. Lenan Head Fort is situated 7 km southeast of Fanad Head Signal Tower.
Portsalon
Village
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portsalon is a coastal townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the scenic Lough Swilly and it is known for its beach, which was deemed to be the second most beautiful beach in the world by The Observer newspaper. Portsalon is situated 7 km south of Fanad Head Signal Tower.
Tamney
Locality
Tamney, also known as Tawney or Tawny, is a small village and townland in Fanad in the north of County Donegal in Ireland. It was the only postal town of the peninsula of Fanad in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Tamney is situated 9 km south of Fanad Head Signal Tower.
Fanad Head Signal Tower
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.2761° or 55° 16′ 34″ northLongitude
-7.63152° or 7° 37′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C7J79G9+C9OpenStreetMap ID
node 4311442202OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Coastguard Station and Fanad Head Lighthouse Visitor Centre.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Fanad Head Helicopter Landing Base and Lighthouse Tavern.
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