Lough Swilly
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Lough Swilly is a glacial fjord-like sea inlet in County Donegal, Ireland, noted for its dramatic coastal scenery and historical significance as a strategic harbor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fjord-like inlet
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glacial landform ⓘ sea lough ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Flight of the Earls
NERFINISHED
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World War I naval operations NERFINISHED ⓘ capture of Wolfe Tone ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | glacial erosion ⓘ |
| hasCoastalFort |
Fort Dunree
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knockalla Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Macamish Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Neds Point Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | Special Protection Area (parts) ⓘ |
| hasFerryHistory | Lough Swilly–North Antrim services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHabitat | important wetland for migratory birds ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Grianán Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inch Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Mackamish Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear |
Dunaff Head
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fanad Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTownOnShore |
Buncrana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fahan NERFINISHED ⓘ Portsalon NERFINISHED ⓘ Rathmullan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportHistory | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway shipping operations ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
anchorage for Royal Navy
ⓘ
strategic naval harbour ⓘ |
| IrishName | Loch Súilí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs | Lake of Shadows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Donegal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north coast of Ireland ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Irish ⓘ |
| northernShoreRegion | Inishowen Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
dramatic coastal scenery
ⓘ
dune systems ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ steep-sided shores ⓘ |
| opensInto | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ sea angling ⓘ |
| shape | long narrow inlet ⓘ |
| southernTerminusNear | Letterkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Irish Naval Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| wasBritishTreatyPortUntil | 1938 ⓘ |
| wasFortifiedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| westernShoreRegion | Fanad Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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