C6638 : A view to Magilligan Point

taken 23 years ago, near to Greencastle, Co Donegal, Ireland

A view to Magilligan Point
A view to Magilligan Point
Magilligan (named after "MacGilligans country") peninsula lies in the northwest of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, at the entrance to Lough Foyle. It is a huge 32 km2 coastal site, part British army firing range, part nature reserve.
A Martello Tower was built here in 1812, rather late in the British sequence, as the original plan for a fort at Magilligan point was impractical due to soft ground. A genuinely round tower mounting two 24 pounder (11 kg) guns, it has been beautifully restored but is normally locked.
It is close to Bellarena railway station and there is a ferry service which operates all the year around with Greencastle, County Donegal across the lough.
The famous Irish harpist Donnchadh Ó Hámsaigh lived in Magilligan.
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C6638, 56 images   (more nearby search)
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Date Taken
Monday, 1 January, 2001   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 17 December, 2013
Geographical Context
Lowlands  Flat landscapes  Estuary, Marine 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! C 664 388 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:11.5266N 6:57.4913W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! C 639 448
View Direction
South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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