Buncranna

Buncrana lies on the eastern shore of Lough Swilly at the mouth of the River Crana, in the peninsula of Inishowen. A tower known as O'Doherty's Keep recalls the Gaelic family that held this country. After Sir Cahir O'Doherty's rebellion in 1608, the Crown confiscated his lands and the keep passed into new hands. A century later George Vaughan built Buncrana Castle and laid out a town on a new site, with a bridge across the Crana linking the estate and settlement.