forts historical donegal

Dunree Fort, now a military museum. Established to the end of the eighteenth century during the Napoleonic wars and maintained as a fort until about a decade ago....

Ned's Point Fort built in 1812 and remodelled in 1896 is one of the forts built by the British in the last century to defend the area from inavasion. These forts were described by Churchill as 'the sentinel towns of the western approaches'. Almost completely destroyed it was purchased by the local council and has been restored to its former condition....