Portsalon Explained

Portsalon
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ulster
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Donegal
Leader Title1:Dáil Éireann
Leader Name1:Donegal
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:13
Population Footnotes:1200
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Coordinates:55.2°N -7.617°W
Area Code:075, +000 353 74
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Portsalon (Irish: Port an tSalainn) is a coastal townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It's situated on the scenic 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.[1]

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.

Recent times

September 2019, Donegal County Council took action to tackle flooding problems at Portsalon. [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Introducing Portsalon & Fanad Head . . 2015-02-22.
  2. Web site: Council urged to tackle flooding problems at Portsalon.