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Fort Dunree on target for
10,000 visitors
07.09.07
LARGE crowds are
expected to visit Fort Dunree in the coming weeks
for the local museum's latest exhibition.
The Flight of the Earls exhibition opened on Monday
and is already proving popular with visitors.
Museum administrator Bernie Long said the Summer
season had been busy with the centre now set to
exceed last year's figure of 10,000 visitors. |
"A lot of people are
interested in the history of the Flight of the Earls
and we've had a very good response to Denis
Colverson's art exhibition 'Portrait of Inishowen'.
He has sold a good few of the paintings on show.
"Overall, it's been a busy season at Fort Dunree
with people coming to see the various exhibits or
doing the scenic walks. People |
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also enjoy coming here
forpicnics." Fort Dunree Military Museum was first
opened to the public in 1986 and attracts tourists
from all over the world.
It is set in a spectacular location, rich in flora
and fauna. The museum boasts an exhibition centre;
gallery; audio-visual facilities; cafeteria; new
scenic walks with majestic views over Lough Swilly.
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