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The Best Attractions In Inishowen Peninsula

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Inishowen is a peninsula in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest peninsula on the island of Ireland. The Inishowen peninsula includes Ireland's most northerly point, Malin Head. The Grianan of Aileach, a ringfort that served as the royal seat of the over-kingdom of Ailech, stands at the entrance to the peninsula.
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The Best Attractions In Inishowen Peninsula

  • 4. Buncrana Beach Buncrana
    Buncrana is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is beside Lough Swilly on the Inishowen peninsula, 23 kilometres northwest of Derry and 43 kilometres north of Letterkenny. In the 2016 census, the population was 6,785 making it the second most populous town in County Donegal, after Letterkenny, and the largest in Inishowen. Buncrana is the historic home of the O'Doherty clan and originally developed around the defensive tower known as O'Doherty's Keep at the mouth of the River Crana. The town moved to its present location just south of the River Crana when George Vaughan built the main street in 1718. The town was a major centre for the textile industry in County Donegal from the 19th century until the mid-2000s .
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  • 7. Dunree Bay Buncrana
    Dunree is an area in north-west Inishowen, in Co. Donegal, Ireland, and part of the parish of Desertegney. The area has a small local population. It has some tourist attractions such as Dunree strand, however, it is most noted for its military museum, Fort Dunree. Fort Dunree is located about seven miles north of Buncrana and situated along the shores of Lough Swilly. Next to the fort is Dunree Beach, which tourists and visitors use for parking. The museum houses a display of military memorabilia and artefacts as well as an array of large guns from the twentieth century. There are audio-visual displays, scenic walks and a wildlife exhibition
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  • 10. Culdaff Beach Culdaff
    Culdaff is a village on the Inishowen peninsula of County Donegal, Ireland. Known for its beach, it attracts tourists from all over Ireland. As of 2016, the population was 237.The present village dates back to the 8th century and was originally the site of the monastery of St Buadán which the Church of Ireland is named. William Lawson Micks and Samuel Arnold Lawson, acted as Trustees for one hundred acres of bogland at Meenawarra near Culdaff on behalf of the purchaser, Jane Leferre.
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  • 11. Carrickabraghy Castle Clonmany
    Carrickabraghy Castle stands on a rocky outcrop at the north-western extremity of the Isle of Doagh, at the head of Pollan Bay, in the north of Inishowen, a peninsula on the north coast of County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland. The castle is located in the Parish of Clonmany in the Barony of Inishowen East. Known locally as 'The Castles', the site is of significant importance to both local and national Irish history.
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  • 15. Greencastle Golf Club Greencastle
    Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It was founded in 1821 by Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania. Greencastle was a village or town operating under authority of the Putnam County commissioners until March 9, 1849, when it became a town by special act of the local legislature. Greencastle, Indiana, officially became a city after an election held on July 8, 1861. The first mayor of Greencastle was E. R. Kercheval, a member of the Freemason Temple Lodge #47. The city became the county seat of Putnam County. The population was 10,326 at the 2010 census. It is located near Interstate 70 approximately halfway between Terre Haute and Indianapoli...
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