Draft:Portnoo, County Donegal
Portnoo
Port Nua | |
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Village | |
 Portnoo | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Portnoo (Irish: Port Nua),[1] is a small seaside village and townland beside the resort village of Narin in the parish of Ardara on the southwest coast of County Donegal, Ireland. The topography is rough rolling bogland and craggy low hills. As the name suggests there is a little port where fishing boats are commonly docked alongside a small beach. The population of Portnoo is spread sparsely around the countryside in mostly modern housing. There is a large tourist trade served by several bed and breakfasts and holiday homes. Local amenities consist of a local shop containing a post office and a butchers. Atop a hill an old World War 2 lookout post can be seen. The village faces the island of Inishkeel. Portnoo pier was featured in the 2024 movie Four Letters of Love starring Pierce Brosnan and Helena Bonham Carter..
References
[edit]- ^ "Port Nua/Portnoo". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 9 May 2024.
