Lough Swilly - Wikipedia
Lough Swilly (Irish: Loch Súilí, meaning 'lake of eyes') [1] in Ireland is a glacial fjord or sea inlet lying between the western side of the Inishowen Peninsula and the Fanad Peninsula, in County Donegal. Along with Carlingford Lough and Killary Harbour it is …
Lough Swilly - Wild Atlantic Way
The sea inlet Lough Swilly stretches for 45 kilometres between the peninsulas of Inishowen and Fanad all the way to the town of Letterkenny. The special charm of Lough Swilly lies in the fact that it is framed by an extremely varied coast.
Lough Swilly SAC | National Parks & Wildlife Service - NPWS
Lough Swilly SAC. Site Details. Site code. 002287. Designation. Special Area of Conservation (SAC) County. Donegal. Coordinates. Latitude: 55.0638 Longitude: -7.54399. Qualifying Interests. Estuaries [1130] Coastal lagoons [1150] Atlantic salt …
Discover Lough Swilly, one of only three glacial fjords in Ireland
Did you know that Donegal is home to one of only three glacial fjords in Ireland? Lough Swilly lies between the western side of the Inishowen and Fanad peninsula and translates from the Irish Loch Súilí, meaning "Lake of Shadows" or the "Lake of Eyes”.
Lough Swilly: a living landscape - historyireland.com
Lough Swilly: a living landscape This attractive-looking edited collection brings together a team of geologists, scientists, archaeologists, conservationists and other researchers to produce a wide-ranging scholarly publication on Lough Swilly and its surrounding area in north Donegal.
Lough Swilly - Ireland Highlights
The sea inlet Lough Swilly stretches for 45 kilometres between the peninsulas of Inishowen and Fanad all the way to the town of Letterkenny. The special charm of Lough Swilly lies in the fact that it is framed by an extremely varied coast.
Lough Swilly, Co Donegal: Grand Fleet Takes Shelter
2014年2月14日 · Lough Swilly is a quiet deep-water fjord in County Donegal. In October 1914 it became home to the British Grand Fleet. The fleet's commander, Admiral Viscount Jellicoe, feared a German...
Lough Swilly County Donegal - Vision of Ireland
Swilly, Lough, sea-lough, NE. co. Donegal, entering from the Atlantic between Fanad Point and Dunaff Head (4 miles across), and extending about 25 miles inland between the peninsula of Inishowen and the main body of the co.; average width, 3 miles; has a lighthouse on Dunree Head, with fixed light seen 13 miles, and 1 on Fanad Point, with fixed ...
Lough Swilly - eOceanic
Lough Swilly is a deep and sheltered north facing glacial fjord lying between the western side of the Inishowen Peninsula and the Fanad Peninsula, in County Donegal. The spacious inlet penetrates southward into the land for twenty-six miles to its tidal head, near the town of Letterkenny, and it varies from one to three miles wide.
Lough Swilly — Wikipédia
Le Lough Swilly (en irlandais : Loch Súilí, qui signifie « lac des ombres » ou « lac des yeux ») est une sorte de profond fjord situé au nord de l'Irlande entre la péninsule d'Inishowen à l'est et la péninsule de Fanad à l'ouest, dans le comté de Donegal. À l'extrémité nord du Lough se trouvent le cap Fanad avec son célèbre ...