Rathmullan
Ráth Maoláin | |
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Village | |
![]() Rathmullan Beach | |
Coordinates: 55°05′39″N 07°32′15″W / 55.09417°N 7.53750°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Donegal |
Government | |
• Dáil constituency | Donegal |
Population | 528 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | C295275 |
Rathmullan (Irish: Ráth Maoláin, meaning 'Maolán's ringfort')[2] is a seaside village and townland on the Fanad Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western shore of Lough Swilly, 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Ramelton and 12 km (7 mi) east of Milford. Rathmullan was the point of departure during the Flight of the Earls in 1607, a major turning point in Irish history.