Ballymastocker Strand
Ballymastocker Strand is a scenic viewpoint in County Donegal, Ulster. Ballymastocker Strand is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Knockalla Caravan & Camping, as well as near the golf course Portsalon Golf Club.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knockalla Fort and Fort Dunree.
Knockalla Fort
Ruins
Photo: Michael Murtagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockalla Fort is one of several Napoleonic batteries built along the shores of Lough Swilly in county Donegal, to defend the north west of Ireland. It was part of a scheme to fortify Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle against French Invasion during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and was completed between 1812 and 1813. Knockalla Fort is situated 1½ km east of Ballymastocker Strand.
Fort Dunree
Museum
Photo: Irishhistoricalgamer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Dunree is a coastal defence fortification located on the west side of the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland. Fort Dunree is situated 3 km northeast of Ballymastocker Strand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsalon and Tamney.
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 3½ km northwest of Ballymastocker Strand.
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 6 km west of Ballymastocker Strand.
Cranford
Locality
Cranford is a small village located in the northeast of County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western banks of Mulroy Bay on the road between two larger villages, approximately 7.9 kilometres north of Milford and 7.9 kilometres south of Carrigart. Cranford is situated 8 km southwest of Ballymastocker Strand.
Ballymastocker Strand
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.18391° or 55° 11′ 2″ northLongitude
-7.59521° or 7° 35′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C7J5CM3+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 5320187121OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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