Dunree
An Dún Riabhach | |
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Townland | |
![]() Dunree Head and lighthouse | |
Coordinates: 55°11′49″N 7°32′53″W / 55.197°N 7.548°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Donegal |
Area | |
• Total | 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | C287390 |
Dunree ( Irish: An Dún Riabhach, meaning 'grey (or streaked) fort') [2] is a townland in north-west Inishowen, in County Donegal, Ireland. Part of the civil parish of Desertegney, the townland has an area of approximately 0.8 square kilometres (0.3 sq mi), [1] and had a population of 33 people as of the 2011 census. [3]
The area, which lies on the shore of Lough Swilly, has a number of tourist attractions such as Dunree Beach, Dunree Lighthouse (which was built in the 1870s), [4] and Fort Dunree. Fort Dunree is a military museum located on Dunree Head about seven miles north of Buncrana. The museum houses a display of military memorabilia and artefacts as well as several large guns from the twentieth century. Next to the fort is Dunree Beach, which tourists and visitors use for parking.[ citation needed]
Dunree
An Dún Riabhach | |
---|---|
Townland | |
![]() Dunree Head and lighthouse | |
Coordinates: 55°11′49″N 7°32′53″W / 55.197°N 7.548°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Donegal |
Area | |
• Total | 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | C287390 |
Dunree ( Irish: An Dún Riabhach, meaning 'grey (or streaked) fort') [2] is a townland in north-west Inishowen, in County Donegal, Ireland. Part of the civil parish of Desertegney, the townland has an area of approximately 0.8 square kilometres (0.3 sq mi), [1] and had a population of 33 people as of the 2011 census. [3]
The area, which lies on the shore of Lough Swilly, has a number of tourist attractions such as Dunree Beach, Dunree Lighthouse (which was built in the 1870s), [4] and Fort Dunree. Fort Dunree is a military museum located on Dunree Head about seven miles north of Buncrana. The museum houses a display of military memorabilia and artefacts as well as several large guns from the twentieth century. Next to the fort is Dunree Beach, which tourists and visitors use for parking.[ citation needed]