Sconce
Sconce is an islet in County Donegal, Ulster. Sconce is situated nearby to the islet Green Island, as well as near the aerodrome ‘Parke’ Airstrip.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fanad Peninsula.
Fanad Peninsula
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fanad Peninsula is on the north coast of County Donegal. To its east is Lough Swilly, with Inishowen Peninsula beyond. To its west is Mulroy Bay, with a pinch that is nowadays crossed by the Blaney bridge: this means that Rosguill Peninsula is easily reached, and is also described on this page.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tamney and Cranford.
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 3 km northeast of Sconce.
Cranford
Locality
Cranford is a small village located in the northeast of County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western banks of Mulroy Bay on the road between two larger villages, approximately 7.9 kilometres north of Milford and 7.9 kilometres south of Carrigart. Cranford is situated 3½ km south of Sconce.
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 7 km northeast of Sconce.
Sconce
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.17476° or 55° 10′ 29″ northLongitude
-7.708° or 7° 42′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C7J57FR+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 834789653OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Green Island and ‘Parke’ Airstrip.
Nearby Places
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