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.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Lough Swilly canonical 17
Lough Swilly estuary 1

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Statements (49)

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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Flight of the Earls location Lough Swilly
Flight of the Earls departurePoint Lough Swilly
Donegal contains Lough Swilly
Province of Ulster hasNotableLough Lough Swilly
Tyrconnell contains Lough Swilly
Rathmullan hasViewOf Lough Swilly
Rathmullan notableWaterBody Lough Swilly
Inishowen Peninsula borders Lough Swilly
Fanad Peninsula hasViewOf Lough Swilly
Fanad borders Lough Swilly
River Swilly emptiesInto Lough Swilly
River Swilly mouthLocation Lough Swilly
River Swilly tributaryOf Lough Swilly
River Swilly hasEstuary Lough Swilly estuary
linked to: Lough Swilly
River Swilly inflowsToBodyOfWater Lough Swilly
Fanad Head hasNearbyBodyOfWater Lough Swilly
Fanad Head hasViewOf Lough Swilly
Ballymastocker Bay near Lough Swilly