Magilligan Martello tower

Magilligan Martello tower is a tower in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Magilligan Martello tower is situated nearby to the village Greencastle.

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Type: Tower
Description: fort in Magilligan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Also known as: “Magilligan Martello Tower”, “Martello Tower”, and “Martello Tower Point Road Magilligan Limavady Co Londonderry”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HM Prison Magilligan.

HM Prison Magilligan

Prison

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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 1¼ miles southeast of Magilligan Martello tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greencastle and Bellarena.

Greencastle

Village

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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

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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 4½ miles south of Magilligan Martello tower.