Dunree

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Dunree
TOWNLAND
Irish: An Dún Riabhach
County Donegal

Dunree Head and lighthouse
Location
Location: 55°11’49"N, 7°32’53"W
Grid reference: C287390
Data

Dunree is a townland in the north-west of Inishowen, in County Donegal, with an area of approximately 198 acres.[1] and had a population of 33 people as of the 2011 census.

The name 'Dunree' is fomr the Irish An Dún Riabhach meaning 'The grey (or streaked) fort'.[2]

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),[3] 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.

References

  1. ↑ Dunree Townland, Co. Donegal: Townlands.ie
  2. ↑ An Dún Riabhach / Dunree: Placenames Database of Ireland
  3. ↑ "Dunree Lighthouse". Commissioners of Irish Lights. https://www.irishlights.ie/tourism/our-lighthouses/dunree.aspx. Retrieved 14 January 2021. 


Lighthouses of the Commissioners of Irish Lights

County Donegal:  Inishowen • Inishtrahull • Fanad • Dunree • Buncrana • Tory Island • Arranmore • Ballagh Rocks • Rathlin O'Birne • Rotten Island • St John's   County Antrim:  Black Head • Chaine Memorial • The Maidens • Rathlin East • Rue Point • Rathlin West   County Down:  Green Island • Vidal Bank • Haulbowline • St John's Point • Angus Rock • Donaghadee • Mew Island   County Louth:  Dundalk   County Dublin:  Muglins • Poolbeg • Kish Bank • Baily • Howth Head • Rockabill   County Wicklow:  Wicklow Head   County Wexford:  Duncannon • Hook Head • Tuskar Rock   County Waterford:  Mine Head • Ballinacourty Point • Dunmore East   County Cork:  Bull Rock • Ardnakinna • Castletown • Roancarrig • Sheep's Head • Mizen Head • Crookhaven • Copper Point • Fastnet Rock • Baltimore Beacon • Galley Head • Old Head of Kinsale • Charles Fort • Roches Point • Ballycotton • Youghal   County Kerry:  Little Samphire • Inishtearaght • Cromwell Point • Valentia Rear • Valentia Front • Skelligs   County Clare:  Blackhead • Loop Head • Kilcredaun Head • Corlis Point Front • Corlis Point Rear • Scattery Island   County Galway:  Slyne Head • Cashla Bay • Eeragh • Straw Island • Inisheer   County Mayo:  Broadhaven • Eagle Island • Blacksod • Blacksod Bay • Achillbeg • Inishgort County Sligo:  Blackrock • Lower Rosses Point • Metal Man • Oyster Island

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