Dermot and Grainne

Dermot and Grainne is an archaeological site in County Donegal, Ulster. Dermot and Grainne is situated near the peak Ardnamohane, as well as near Knockalla.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Knockalla Fort.

Knockalla Fort

Ruins

Photo: Michael Murtagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Knockalla Fort is one of several Napoleonic batteries… Knockalla Fort is situated 3½ km north of Dermot and Grainne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathmullan and Portsalon.

Rathmullan

Village

Photo: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rathmullan is a seaside village and townland on the Fanad Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. Rathmullan is situated 6 km south of Dermot and Grainne.

Portsalon

Village

Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Portsalon is a seaside village in County Donegal, Ireland. Portsalon is situated 7 km northwest of Dermot and Grainne.

Buncrana

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Buncrana is a town on Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal, on the shores of Lough Swilly.

Dermot and Grainne

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Giant’s Bed”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.14938° or 55° 8′ 58″ north

Longitude

-7.57077° or 7° 34′ 15″ west

Open location code

9C7J4CXH+QM

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dermot & Grania’s Bed and Ardnamohane.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pilkington Martello Tower and Knockalla Lough.

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Worth a closer look: Gweedore and Letterkenny.

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