Dunree
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]
Dunree
An Dún Riabhach | |
|---|---|
Townland | |
 Dunree Head and lighthouse | |
  Dunree Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 55°11′49″N 7°32′53″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 |
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.
References
- "Dunree Townland, Co. Donegal". townlands.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "An Dún Riabhach / Dunree". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "CD154 - Donegal Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate by Townlands, CensusYear and Statistic". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "Dunree Lighthouse". irishlights.ie. Commissioners of Irish Lights. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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