Drumnacraig Beach
Drumnacraig Beach is a beach in County Donegal, Ulster. Drumnacraig Beach is situated nearby to the lake Lough Doira, as well as near Lough Garaghy.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsalon and Lenan Head Fort.
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 3 km south of Drumnacraig Beach.
Lenan Head Fort
Hamlet
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lenan Head Fort, Lough Swilly, Inishowen, County Donegal was built in 1895, initially with three 9.2 inch Breech Loading guns. Following recommendations of the Owen Committee in 1905, it was refitted in 1911 with two newer Mark X 9.2 inch models. Lenan Head Fort is situated 5 km east of Drumnacraig Beach.
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 southwest of Drumnacraig Beach.
Drumnacraig Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.23617° or 55° 14′ 10″ northLongitude
-7.6128° or 7° 36′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C7J69PP+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 128209138OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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