Cockle Rock
Cockle Rock is an islet in County Donegal, Ulster. Cockle Rock is situated nearby to the beach Sweet Nellie’s, as well as near White Strand.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Inishowen Lighthouse and Northburgh Castle.
Inishowen Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Corinna Schleiffer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inishowen Lighthouse is situated 1½ km northeast of Cockle Rock.
Northburgh Castle
Ruins
Photo: Corinna Schleiffer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Northburgh Castle, also known as Green Castle or Greencastle Castle, is a ruined late 13th/early 14th-century castle in Greencastle, a village and fishing port in the north of Inishowen, County Donegal, on the north coast of Ireland. Northburgh Castle is situated 2 km southwest of Cockle Rock.
Magilligan Martello tower
Tower
Photo: Daveylyle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Magilligan Martello tower is situated 2½ km south of Cockle Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greencastle and Downhill.
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. Greencastle is situated 2½ km southwest of Cockle Rock.
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 10 km southeast of Cockle Rock.
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 10 km south of Cockle Rock.
Cockle Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: rock, locality, and landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.21517° or 55° 12′ 55″ northLongitude
-6.94709° or 6° 56′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C7M6383+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 431072883OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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