Fanad Head Lighthouse
Teach Solais Chionn Fhánada
Rated one of the most beautiful lighthouses in the world. Its white tower stands on a cliff at the mouth of Lough Swilly, with wide views of sea and sky.
The lighthouse was built in 1817 and is still in operation. The visitor center offers a guided tour of about half an hour, and visitors can climb to the top of the tower to see Rosmullan Lake and the mouth of Lough Swilly. The former lighthouse keeper's house can be booked for an overnight stay. Admission is about €10. It is about an hour's drive from Letterkenny, passing Rosmullan Beach along the way.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00 (fewer open days in winter)
Nearby sights
- Ballymastocker Bay (Portsalon Beach)
- Murder Hole Beach (Boyeeghter Bay)
- Atlantic Drive (Rosguill Peninsula)
- Doe Castle
- Marble Hill Strand
- Ards Forest Park
- Dunfanaghy Village & Workhouse
- Horn Head