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]

Dunree An Dún Riabhach
Townland
Dunree Head and lighthouse
Dunree Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°11′49″N 7°32′53″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Area [1]
• Total	0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	C287390

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

External links

• Dunree military museum

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