Magilligan
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Magilligan (named after "MacGilligans country") peninsula lies in the northwest of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, at the entrance to Lough Foyle. It is a huge 32 km2 coastal site, part British army firing range, part nature reserve.
A Martello Tower was built here in 1812, rather late in the British sequence, as the original plan for a fort at Magilligan point was impractical due to soft ground. A genuinely round tower mounting two 24 pounder (11 kg) guns, it has been beautifully restored but is normally locked.
It is close to Bellarena railway station and there is a ferry service which operates all the year around with Greencastle, County Donegal across the lough.
The famous Irish harpist Donnchadh Ó Hámsaigh lived in Magilligan.
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Coordinates: 55°11′34″N 6°57′45″W / 55.19274°N 6.96238°W
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