Dunree
Dunree An Dún Riabhach | |
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Townland | |
![]() Dunree Head and lighthouse | |
55°11′49″N 7°32′53″W / 55.197°N 7.548°W / 55.197; -7.548 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Donegal |
Area [1] | |
• 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]
References
- ^ a b "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". Commissioners of Irish Lights. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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