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.Photo: Daveylyle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Martinevans123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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
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 1¼ miles southeast of Magilligan Martello tower.
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 4½ miles south of Magilligan Martello tower.
Downhill
Hamlet
Photo: Jean Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downhill is a small village and townland near Castlerock in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district. Downhill is situated 6 miles east of Magilligan Martello tower.
Magilligan Martello tower
- Categories: Martello tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.19245° or 55° 11′ 33″ northLongitude
-6.96334° or 6° 57′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C7M52RP+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 177221163OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q17780236
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