Portnablagh
Port na Bláiche | |
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Village | |
.jpeg) The harbour in Portnablagh | |
  Portnablagh Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 55°10′41″N 7°55′57″W / 55.17813°N 7.93263°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Barony | Kilmacrenan |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | C055307 |
Portnablagh (Irish: Port na Bláiche, meaning, depending on translation, either 'Port of the Flowers' or 'Harbour of the Buttermilk',[1] possibly from the rough seas in the area) is a small village in County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. Portnablagh (also written in English as Port-na-Blagh) is located on the north-west coast of County Donegal, specifically the west side of Sheephaven Bay. It is on the N56 road.[2][3]
Portnablagh, along with neighbouring Dunfanaghy, is known for its beaches and harbour. It attracts large numbers of tourists, mostly from the rest of Ulster, every summer.
The small harbour is protected on 3 sides and has a relatively short slipway which is used by fishing and pleasure boat owners, particularly during summer months. It provides access for boat owners to beaches in Sheephaven Bay, many of which are only accessible on foot or by sea.
- ^ McKay, Patrick (1999). A Dictionary of Ulster Place-names. The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen's University of Belfast. p. 121. ISBN 9780853897422.
- ^ Discovery Series Sheet 2 (4th Edition). Ordnance Survey of Ireland (O.S.I.), Dublin, 2012.
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