Rathmullan
Ráth Maoláin | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Rathmullan Beach | |
  Rathmullan Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 55°05′39″N 07°32′15″W / 55.09417°N 7.53750°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil constituency | Donegal |
| Population | 493 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | C295275 |
Rathmullan (Irish: Ráth Maoláin, meaning 'Maolán's ringfort')[2] is a seaside village and townland on the Fanad Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western shore of Lough Swilly, 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Ramelton and 12 km (7 mi) east of Milford. Rathmullan was the point of departure during the Flight of the Earls in 1607, a major turning point in Irish history.
- ^ "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Rathmullen". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Ráth Maoláin/Rathmullan". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 7 May 2022.