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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