Fort Dunree

Fort Dunree
Inishowen peninsula
Ireland
Dunree Fort, 2015
Fort Dunree is located in Ireland
Fort Dunree
Fort Dunree
Coordinates55°11′48″N 7°33′11″W / 55.196739°N 7.553042°W / 55.196739; -7.553042
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionComplete
Site history
Built1812-13 (c)
In useMuseum
MaterialsStone

Fort Dunree (Irish: An Dún Riabhach, meaning 'Grey Fort'[1] or Dún Fhraoigh meaning "Fort of Heather")[2] is a coastal defence fortification located on the west side of the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland.

  1. ^ "An Dún Riabhach / Dunree". Placenames Commission of Ireland. Retrieved 8 June 2015. dún:fort, riabhach:streaked/grey
  2. ^ "Welcome to Fort Dunree". Fort Dunree Website. Retrieved 8 June 2015. Fort Dunree, Dun Fhraoigh in Irish means, "Fort of the Heather"