Portsalon
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| Portsalon Port an tSalainn
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 Portsalon
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| Coordinates: 55°03′03″N 8°14′08″W / 55.050941°N 8.235626°WCoordinates: 55°03′03″N 8°14′08″W / 55.050941°N 8.235626°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
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| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal North East |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Area code(s) | 075, +000 353 74 |
| Irish Grid Reference | B847228 |
Portsalon (Irish: Port an tSalainn) is a coastal townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It's situated on the scenic Lough Swilly and it is world-renowned for its beach, which was deemed to be the second most beautiful beach in the world by The Observer.[citation needed]
Up until the second half of the 20th century, there was very little in the area, now it is a very popular tourist resort and many visitors have built holiday homes around Portsalon.
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