Pilkington Martello Tower
Pilkington Martello Tower is a building in County Donegal, Ulster. Pilkington Martello Tower is situated nearby to the village Rathmullan, as well as near Fahan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Willie Duffin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: Martello Tower at Macamish Point, Co. Donegal
- Also known as: “Macamish Point Martello Tower” and “Saltpans Martello Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ned’s Point Fort and Buncrana Castle.
Ned’s Point Fort
Fort
Photo: Paddyhickey, Public domain.
Ned's Point 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. Ned’s Point Fort is situated 3 km east of Pilkington Martello Tower.
Buncrana Castle
Castle
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buncrana Castle is situated 3½ km east of Pilkington Martello Tower.
O’Doherty’s Keep
Ruins
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
O’Doherty’s Keep is a ruins, which is situated 4 km east of Pilkington Martello Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buncrana and Rathmullan.
Buncrana
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buncrana is a town on Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal, on the shores of Lough Swilly. The main reason to come is to explore Inishowen Peninsula, the northern tip of the Irish mainland.
Rathmullan
Village
Photo: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rathmullan is a seaside village and townland on the Fanad Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western shore of Lough Swilly, 11 kilometres north-east of Ramelton and 12 km east of Milford. Rathmullan is situated 5 km south of Pilkington Martello Tower.
Fahan
Village
Photo: Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0.
Fahan is a district of Inishowen in the north of County Donegal, Ireland, located 5 km south of Buncrana. In Irish, Fahan is named after its patron saint, Saint Mura, first abbot of Fahan, an early Christian monastery. Fahan is situated 6 km southeast of Pilkington Martello Tower.
Pilkington Martello Tower
- Categories: Martello tower and historic site
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.13833° or 55° 8′ 18″ northLongitude
-7.52242° or 7° 31′ 21″ westLevels
3Open location code
9C7J4FQH+82OpenStreetMap ID
way 775671957OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerWikidata ID
Q122846117
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