Knockalla Fort
Knockalla Fort is one of several Napoleonic batteries built along the shores of Lough Swilly in county Donegal, to defend the north west of Ireland. It was part of a scheme to fortify Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle against French Invasion during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and was completed between 1812 and 1813.Photo: Michael Murtagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Dunree.
Fort Dunree
Museum
Photo: Irishhistoricalgamer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Dunree is a coastal defence fortification located on the west side of the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland. Fort Dunree is situated 2 km northeast of Knockalla Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsalon and Tamney.
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 4½ km northwest of Knockalla Fort.
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 7 km west of Knockalla Fort.
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 8 km north of Knockalla Fort.
Knockalla Fort
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Fort defending Lough Swilly, Donegal, Ireland
- Categories: architectural structure and building
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.17999° or 55° 10′ 48″ northLongitude
-7.57425° or 7° 34′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C7J5CHG+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 745059344OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsWikidata ID
Q48815454
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