Balor’s Fort
Balor’s Fort is a ruins in County Donegal, Ulster. Balor’s Fort is situated nearby to the peak Cric, as well as near Morad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tory Island and Tory Island Lighthouse.
Tory Island
Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tory Island is an island 11 km off the northwest coast of County Donegal, with a population of 119 in 2016: the community are Irish-speaking. It has scrappy remains of a monastery, but the main attraction is the remote scenery, with sea-cliffs swirling with birds.
Tory Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tory Island Lighthouse is situated 4 km northwest of Balor’s Fort.
Balor’s Fort
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.25956° or 55° 15′ 34″ northLongitude
-8.1943° or 8° 11′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C7H7R54+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 804937559OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Balor’s Fort” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Dún Bhaloir”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cric and Lough Aher.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Tory Island Way and Teach Liam agus Patricia.
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