Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium
Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium is a museum in County Donegal, Ulster. Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium is situated nearby to the monument Inishowen Maritime Memorial, as well as near St Finian Church of Ireland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include HM Prison Magilligan and Magilligan Martello tower.
HM Prison Magilligan
Prison
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Museum and Planetarium.
Magilligan Martello tower
Tower
Photo: Daveylyle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Magilligan Martello tower is situated 2 km southeast of Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greencastle and Bellarena.
Greencastle
Village
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Museum and Planetarium.
Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.20291° or 55° 12′ 11″ northLongitude
-6.98633° or 6° 59′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C7M6237+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 823579929OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Inishowen Maritime Memorial and St Finian Church of Ireland.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Lough Foyle Ferry Company and Greencastle.
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