Pilkington Martello Tower

Pilkington Martello Tower is a building in , . Pilkington Martello Tower is situated near the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ned’s Point Fort and Buncrana Castle.

Fort
Photo: Paddyhickey, Public domain.
Ned's Point Fort is one of several Napoleonic batteries built along the shores of in , to defend the north west of . It was part of a scheme to fortify Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle against French Invasion during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. is situated 3 km east of Pilkington Martello Tower.

Castle
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km east of Pilkington Martello Tower.

Ruins
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 4 km east of Pilkington Martello Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buncrana and Rathmullan.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town on Inishowen Peninsula in , on the shores of Lough Swilly. It's mostly a commuter town for Derry and Letterkenny, with a population of 7000 in 2022.

Village
Photo: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a seaside village and townland on the Peninsula in , . It is situated on the western shore of , 11 kilometres north-east of and 12 km east of . is situated 5 km south of Pilkington Martello Tower.

Village
Photo: Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0.
is a district of in the north of , Ireland, located 5 km south of . In Irish, is named after its patron saint, Saint Mura, first abbot of , an early Christian monastery. is situated 6 km southeast of Pilkington Martello Tower.

Pilkington Martello Tower

Latitude
55.13833° or 55° 8′ 18″ north
Longitude
-7.52242° or 7° 31′ 21″ west
Levels
3
Open location code
9C7J4FQH+82
Open­Street­Map ID
way 775671957
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­martello_tower
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dermot & Grania’s Bed and Stragill Beach.

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