Fanad

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Fanad (official name: Fánaid)Placenames (Ceantair Ghaeltachta) Order 2004 is a peninsula that lies between Lough Swilly and Mulroy Bay on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. The origin of the name Fanad derives from the Irish language word Fána for "sloping ground".The Anglicized words of Irish Placenames by Tom Burnell (2006) It is also referred to as Fannet or Fannett in older records. There are an estimated 700 people living in Fanad and 30% Irish speakers. Read more on Wikipedia

type: lighthouse
date from: 1817

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