Fort Dunree | |
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Inishowen peninsula Ireland | |
Coordinates | 55°11′48″N 7°33′11″W / 55.196739°N 7.553042°W |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Complete |
Site history | |
Built | 1812-13 (c) |
In use | Museum |
Materials | Stone |
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.
dún:fort, riabhach:streaked/grey
Fort Dunree, Dun Fhraoigh in Irish means, "Fort of the Heather"