Portsalon
Portsalon
Port an tSalainn | |
|---|---|
Village | |
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  Portsalon Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 55°12′00″N 7°37′01″W / 55.200°N 7.617°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Area codes | 075, +000 353 74 |
| Irish Grid Reference | B847228 |
Portsalon (Irish: Port an tSalainn)[1] is a seaside village in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on Lough Swilly and it is known for its beach, which was deemed to be the second most beautiful beach in the world by The Observer newspaper.[2]
Up until the second half of the 20th century, there was very little in the area. Now it is a tourist resort and many visitors have built holiday homes around Portsalon.[citation needed]
Recent times
[edit]September 2019, Donegal County Council took action to tackle flooding problems at Portsalon.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Port an tSalainn/Portsalon". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Introducing Portsalon & Fanad Head". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ↑ "Council urged to tackle flooding problems at Portsalon".
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