Carrigans

#1388 among destinations in Ireland

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Carrigans is a village in The Laggan, a district in the east of County Donegal, Ireland. The village is located on the R236 regional road only a short distance from the River Foyle. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°57'0"N, 7°25'48"W

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Carrigans – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grianan of Aileach, Holywell Hill, Burt Castle, Mongavlin Castle.

5.1 miN
Ancient, ring-shaped stone hill fort
Grianan of Aileach, Burt
130 min walk • The Grianan of Aileach, sometimes anglicised as Greenan Ely or Greenan Fort, is a hillfort atop the 244 metres high Greenan Mountain at Inishowen in County Donegal, Ireland.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Holywell Hill, Burt
94 min walk • This transmission site, located in County Donegal, Ireland, is owned and operated by 2RN. The transmitter mast is a self-supporting steel lattice tower 60m tall, with the site itself being 260m ASL, and just 50m from the border with Northern Ireland.
5.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Burt Castle
143 min walk • Burt Castle is a ruined castle located close to Newtowncunningham and Burt, two villages in the east of County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland. Historically it was sometimes spelt as Birt Castle. It is also known by the name O'Doherty's Castle, and should not be mistaken for O'Doherty's Keep near Buncrana.
3.3 miS
Forts and castles
Mongavlin Castle
84 min walk • Mongavlin Castle also known as Mongevlin Castle is a ruined castle on the west bank of the River Foyle, approx 3 km south of St Johnston, County Donegal, Ireland. It was once a stronghold of the O'Donnell's, Lords of Tyrconnell.

Carrigans

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Carrigans – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Grianan of Aileach, Burt

Holywell Hill, Burt

Burt Castle

Mongavlin Castle