Martello Tower
Martello Tower is a castle in County Donegal, Ulster. Martello Tower is situated nearby to the ruins Greencastle, as well as near National Fisheries College.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Magilligan Martello tower and HM Prison Magilligan.
Magilligan Martello tower
Tower
Photo: Daveylyle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Magilligan Martello tower is situated 1½ km southeast of Martello Tower.
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 3½ km southeast of Martello Tower.
Inishowen Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Corinna Schleiffer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inishowen Lighthouse is situated 3½ km northeast of 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 9 km south of Martello Tower.
Martello Tower
- Type: Castle
- 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
55.20573° or 55° 12′ 21″ northLongitude
-6.97382° or 6° 58′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C7M624G+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 231026531OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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