Mountains & hills · Northern Ireland
Holywell Hill
Also known as: Cnoc an Tobair
In or near Derry.
Holywell Hill — Named summit at 313.4 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Derry~Londonderry · 5.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Holywell Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Cnoc an Tobair. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 313.4 m.". Coordinates: 54.9988°, -7.3983°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Holywell Hill transmission site is located on a 260-metre (853') hill near Killea in County Donegal, Ireland, and is owned and operated by 2RN (formerly RTÉ NL).
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Background
History
The site which is close to the border with Northern Ireland has a 60-metre (200') self-supporting tower and was opened in 1981 to provide UHF television coverage to parts of County Donegal as well as Derry City and County. It originally carried the two Irish analogue channels, RTÉ One (Ch 23), and RTÉ Two (Ch 26), in later years, both TV3 (Ch 29), and TG4 (Ch 33) were added, all were horizontally polarised and with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20 kW. Digital terrestrial television (DTT) was first broadcast from the site in 2008 in preparation for the national switchover to digital television on 24 October 2012. Today the Irish digital television service Saorview, and five national…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9988, -7.3983
- District
- Derry City and Strabane
- Postcode
- BT48 0GZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Foyle
- Established
- 1981
- Nearest railway station
- Derry~Londonderry — 5.5 km
Sources
- osm: n332373555 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Holywell Hill transmission site (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Holywell distant.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holywell Hill?
- Holywell Hill is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT48 0GZ).
- What is Holywell Hill?
- Holywell Hill — Named summit at 313.4 m.
- How do I get to Holywell Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Derry~Londonderry, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT48 0GZ.
- When was Holywell Hill built?
- Built or established in 1981.
- Is Holywell Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Holywell Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holywell Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Derry~Londonderry, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT48 0GZ.