Magilligan

For Her Majesty's Prison, Magilligan, see Magilligan (HM Prison).

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.

External links

• Magilligan Sand Dunes virtual field trip
• Magilligan Martello Tower
• The Lough Foyle Ferry Company

Coordinates: 55°11′34″N 6°57′45″W / 55.19274°N 6.96238°W / 55.19274; -6.96238