Portsalon

Portsalon Port an tSalainn
Village
Portsalon beach
Portsalon Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°12′00″N7°37′01″W / 55.200°N 7.617°W / 55.200; -7.617
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Government
•  Dáil Éireann	Donegal
Area
• Total	13 km2 (5 sq mi)
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) is a coastal townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is 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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Recent times

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

References

1. "Introducing Portsalon & Fanad Head". Lonely Planet . Retrieved 22 February 2015.
2. "Council urged to tackle flooding problems at Portsalon".