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.
- Ruins
- Description: Fort defending Lough Swilly, Donegal, Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
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Fort Dunree
Fort Dunree is a coastal defence fortification located…
2 km northeast of Knockalla Fort
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsalon and Tamney.
Portsalon
Portsalon is a seaside village in County Donegal, Ireland.
4½ km northwest of Knockalla Fort
Lenan Head Fort
Lenan Head Fort, Lough Swilly, Inishowen…
8 km north of Knockalla Fort
Knockalla Fort
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Latitude
55.17999° or 55° 10′ 48″ north
Longitude
-7.57425° or 7° 34′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C7J5CHG+X7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = ruins
Wikidata ID
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