Bloody Foreland

Bloody Foreland is a headland on the exposed northwestern coast of Donegal, facing the Atlantic near Tory Island. Its name is associated with the reddish light that can fall on the rocks at sunset. The coast's islands and reefs mark dangerous waters for ships approaching from the west. In October 1798 a French squadron sent toward Ireland was intercepted by a British force off this coast. The ensuing Battle of Tory Island ended in defeat for the French, closing another attempt to bring military aid to the Irish rising.