Ned’s Point Fort
Ned's Point 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.
Paddyhickey, Public domain.- Fort
- Description: fort in County Donegal, Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station and Buncrana Castle.
Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station
Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station is located next…
Buncrana Castle
Buncrana Castle is situated 690 metres east of Ned’s Point Fort.
O’Doherty’s Keep
O’Doherty’s Keep is a ruins, which is situated 770 metres east of Ned’s Point Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buncrana and Fahan.
Buncrana
Buncrana is a town on Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal, on the shores of Lough Swilly.
Rathmullan
Rathmullan is a seaside village and townland on the Fanad Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. Rathmullan is situated 7 km southwest of Ned’s Point Fort.
Ned’s Point Fort
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Latitude
55.14113° or 55° 8′ 28″ north
Longitude
-7.47469° or 7° 28′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C7J4GRG+F4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Ned’s Point Fort” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “نيدز بوينت فورت”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porthaw Beach and Fishing Greens Gym.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Ned’s Point and Father Hegarty’s Grave.
County Donegal: Highlights
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