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Railway Heritage Museum
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experience of travelling by train. We hope to see some of our plans implemented in the near future.
In Donegal Town we hope to reinstate the track at the...
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Carraickabraghy Castle
(Isle Of Doagh) |
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Between the 9th and the 13th century Inishowen was divided into three sectors, Aileach, Bredach and Carraic Brachaidhe (Carraickabraghy) which is situated in th...
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O'Doherty's Keep
(Buncrana) |
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Description :
O'Doherty's Keep was part of a Norman castle built in the 1300's of which only the Keep remains. In the 15th century the Keep came into the possession of the O'...
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Bamba's Crown
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You will find at Bamba's Crown, Ireland's most northerly point, the Tower, which was built in 1805 as.a Lloyds Signal Station. In its early days this was a majo...
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Skull House & Cooley Cross
(Moville) |
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At Cooley, near Moville, interesting remains can be visited consisting of the ruins of an ancient church. In the graveyard of this church is a stone-roofed tomb...
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Bridge of Sorrows
(Falcarragh) |
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Almost all of the Donegal Relief Fund Immigrants to Australia passed this way. People leaving the west side of Muckish Mountain and heading for the port at Derr...
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Folk Village Museum Glencolmcille
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The Folk Village Museum offers an excellent Guided Tour for the visitor. In the tour you will get the chance to experience life as it was in the 1700's, 1800's ...
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Abbey Assaroe Mills and Waterwheels
(Rossnowlagh) |
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Located on Rossnowlagh road from Ballyshannon for 500m, turn left and follow signs at Abbey Graveyard.
Opening Times
Easter and June to September:...
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Fintown Railway
(Fintown) |
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Welcome to Donegal's only operational narrow gauge railway. Here, nestling deep in the heart of spectacular mountainous scenery steeped in tradition, myth and f...
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Donegal County Museum
(Letterkenny) |
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Description :
Disabled Access - Yes
Toilet - Yes
Refreshments No
Reserved/unreserved seating - Unreserved
Capacity - 150
Directions - In Letterkenny from the...
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Cavancor Historic House & Gallery
(Lifford) |
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Description :
Disabled Access - Yes
Toilet - Yes
Refreshments No
Reserved/unreserved seating - Unreserved
Capacity - 50
Directions - From Letterkenny directi...
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Ionad Teampeall Croine
(Dungloe) |
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Description :
Disabled Access - Yes
Toilet - Yes
Refreshments No
Reserved/unreserved seating - Unreserved
Capacity - 90
Website - www.dungloe.net
Dir...
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Workhouse Dunfanaghy
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Description :
Disabled Access - Yes
Toilet - Yes
Refreshments Yes
Reserved/unreserved seating - Unreserved
Capacity - 40
Directions - From Letterkenny direct...
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Clonca Church & Cross
(Culdaff) |
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The church on the site of a monastery founded by St. Buodan was built probably in the 17th century but the lintel over the door, with worn carved figures on it,...
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St.Patricks Highcross
(Carndonagh) |
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Saint Patrick's Cross, Carndonagh, Inishowen, Co Donegal Saint Patrick's cross is situated in the beautiful town of Carndonagh.There are many beautiful views in...
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Bocan Stone Circle
(Culdaff) |
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Bocan Stone Circle, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co Donegal The Bocan Stone Circle contains seven stones. In 1816, there were a total of twelve upright stones. An examin...
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Description :
Inch CastleThe Castle was built in the middle of the fifteenth century and although it was mentioned in the grant of Inishowen to Chichester in 1609, it was in ...
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St. Connells Cultural and Heritage Museum
(Glenties) |
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The heritage centre is named after St. Connell Caol who, in the 6th Century founded a monastic settlement on Inniskeel Island, north of Portnoo near Glenties. T...
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Description :
Donegal Town was originally a plantation town, its central location in the Southwest of the county, at the point where the River Eske enters Donegal Bay, has en...
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Saint Colmcille Heritage Centre
(Churchill) |
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Saint Colmcille or Columba is thought to have been born in Gartan, close to Lough Gartan in County Donegal in approximately 521AD. St Colmcille founded the Iri...
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Grianan of Aileach
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Grianan of Aileach (Irish: An Grianán an Aileach \ An Grianán Ailigh) are the ruins of an Iron Age stone fortress in County Donegal in the north-west of Ireland...
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Donegal Ancestry
(Ramelton) |
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Description :
A must for those trying to trace their elusive ancestor.
The Donegal Ancestry Centre is the official family history research centre for County Donegal and wa...
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Famine Village
(Isle Of Doagh) |
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Doagh visitors center is open to visitors form easter to october, from 10am - 5:30pm.
It is suitable for all ages and for people from all walks of life. Smal...
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Ionad Coislocha
(Dunlewey) |
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Description :
The weavers reconstructed house
DÚN LÚICHE is a small rural community in the Donegal Gaeltacht, lies in unique scenery at the foot of Mount Errigal, the hig...
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Kilbarron Castle - Creevy Coastal Walk
(Creevy) |
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Kilbarron Castle is located on the beautiful, rugged, scenic Creevy Coastal Walk. This ancient monument is the homeplace of Brother Mícheal O Cleary, a chief o...
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Seat of Power Visitor Centre
(Lifford) |
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This historic mid 16th Century courthouse has been converted into an award winning heritage centre.
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Fort Dunree Military Museum
(Inishowen) |
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Description :
The museum which shows the unique history of the fort unsing the latest DVD and interactive technology.
Fort Dunree Military Museum houses a fascinating ...
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Flight of the Earls heritage centre
(Rathmullan) |
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The exhibition is lively informative and interesting display of the life and times of the Earls and the aftermath of their Flight. A variety of mediums is used ...
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Glebe House and gallery
(Churchill) |
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Regency House, 1828, set in woodland gardens, decorated with William Morris textiles, Islamic and Japanese art etc. The collection includes 300 works by leading...
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New Mills Corn and Flax Mills
(Letterkenny) |
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The oldest surviving building here is said to be 400 years old. Indeed, the whole complex is an interesting reminder of a stage in the industrial development of...
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Tullyarvan Mill
(Buncrana) |
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Tullyarvan Mill Community Enterprise, Conference, and Cultural Centre. Is a beautifully restored 18th Century Corn Mill. It hosts many events of an Artistic, ...
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Rock of Doon + Doon Well
(Kilmacrennan) |
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Inauguration Place of the O' Donnell Chieftains
The selection of a Chieftain was with the permission and by the advice of the nobles, both lay and eccle...
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Description :
Lough Doon Ring Fort is located on a small island in Lough Doon off the Portnoo to Rosbeg Road. It is an impressive 4.8m high walled enclosure, covering the sma...
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Beltany Stone Circle, Raphoe
(Letterkenny) |
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DescriptionStanding on a hill approx 2 kilometres from Raphoe is the enigmatic Beltany Stone Circle. This is one of Ireland's largest and most important ...
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Kilclooney Dolmen
(Ardara) |
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Kilclooney Dolmen marks the burial place of some V.I.P. of his time although folklore lends it and all the other dolmens in the country more romantic connotatio...
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Muntermellon Dane's Cove
(Dunfanaghy) |
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Tucked between two rocky ridges overlooking Dunfanaghy, with a fine view across to Errigal and Muckish mountains, about 400 m NW of a by-road leading towards Cr...
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Famine Graveyard
(Glenties) |
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Directly behind Ard Patrick housing estate is the site of the Famine Graveyard. To enter the graveyard, one must drive up into the housing estate an d there you...
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Inniskeel Tidal Island
(Narin) |
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The Island of Inniskeel has a sacred interest in the present and the past with a long, if broken, history to commemorate its former greatness. It is still the ...
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Description :
This medieval fortress was built in the 1500s by Scottish mercenaries, the MacSweeny's. A powerful stone curtain wall surrounds the central tower and this castl...
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Northburg Castle Ruins
(Greencastle) |
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Greencastle (Northburgh)
East of Greencastle village, on Inishowen shore of Lough Foyle . (In ruins)
Built by the Earl of Ulster, Richard de Burgo in ...
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Napoleonic seafort
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Napoleonic seafort with a martello tower and original cannon positions. The fort was built during the Napoleonic wars to protect the entrance to Lough Foyle. Th...
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Isaac Butt Heritage Centre
(Ballybofey) |
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Description :
Isaac Butt Heritage Centre
Ireland West, Donegal, Ballybofey
The Isaac Butt Heritage Centre opened it's doors to the public for the first time in Augus...
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The Flough cottage
(Muff) |
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Description :
The Flough athentic Irish cottage outside Muff is open during the summer season. Visitors can enjoy tea with homemade scones and apple tart. Activities on offer...
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Raphoe Castle, Raphoe
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The Castle is dating back to 1637 and is one of the most impressive buildings in Co. Donegal Visit the Church of Ireland Cathedral which is located on the site ...
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An Tsean Bheairic
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Here at the Donegal's Visitor Resource Centre, you can immerse yourself in the lives of our rural ancestors from Falcarragh and its surrounding region. Falcarr...
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Killaghtee Old Church and Heritage Site
(Dunkineely) |
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This church and cemetary are great for picture taking and having a picnic. You will be surrounded by the most wonderful stonework. Named after the Pari...
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St Eunans Cathedral
(Letterkenny) |
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The cathedral dominates the skyline on all approaches to the town and at night, the warm floodlit and graceful spire is a welcoming sight.
When the Cathe...
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Conwal Parish Church
(Letterkenny) |
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The old graveyard surrounding the 17th century Church of Ireland Conwal Parish Church, situated opposite St. Eunan's Cathedral, has many old graves, some dating...
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St Eunans College
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On College Road is St. Eunan's College, built as a seminary in 1904, is a big three-storey castle, heavily picturesque, rectangular, with a round tower at each ...
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Rabble Days
(Letterkenny) |
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Rabble Days, or Hiring Fairs, were held in Donegal in years gone by when children between the ages of 11 and sixteen were sold for periods of six months to weal...
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Heritage Centre, Ardara
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This centre has a exhibition on the history of Donegal tweed since the 19th Century using text, photography, artifacts, audio visual displays and demonstration...
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Rathmullan Priory
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Rathmullan Priory was founded in 1516 for the Carmelite Order by Owen Roe Sweeney. It survived intact until 1595 when it was plundered by Bingham. However the...
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Balleghan Abbey, Manorcunningham
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On the shore of Lough Swilly near Manorcunningham stand the ruins of an old abbey. As described in Maguire’s ‘History of the Diocese of Raphoe’ ,The general bel...
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Mongavlin Castle, St Johnston
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The remains of the keep of Mongavlin Castle can still be seen on the banks of the River Foyle. This was once the home of Ineen Dubh, mother of the famous Red Hu...
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Description :
Burt Castle is probably the best known castle in the north-west because of it prominent position on a hilltop clearly visible from the Derry-Letterkenny road. T...
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The Old Meeting House
(Ramelton) |
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The Old Meetinghouse is the first permanent structure erected by the Presbyterian congregation in Ramelton. It was the building in which Rev Francis Makemie fro...
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Vintage Car Museum
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Take a journey back to days gone by, to a different era in time that is sure to be of interest to all. See a collection of Vintage and Classic Cars, Victo...
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Description :
It is generally accepted that the first permanent settlement of the MacSuibhne clan in Ireland was in Fanad. It happened early in the fourteenth century. Led by...
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The holy well is a good example of how pagan cult was merged into the Christian way of life. The well was a centre of worship in Druidic times. When Christianit...
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The Cairn Visitor Centre
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From the Celts to the Vikings, from the Great Famine to the recent past, the story of our heritage is brought to life through story, scenes and lighting. Se...
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Donegal Castle
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Donegal Castle built by the O'Donnell chieftain in the 15th century on the river Eske at the centre of Donegal town. Informmation panels chronicle the history...
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The Workers
(Letterkenny) |
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Description :
Artist Name: Maurice Harron
Title: The Workers
Year of Installation: 2001
Details of Commissions: Per Cent for Art commission by direct invitation.
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Celtic Cross
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The Celtic Cross is located in Cathedral Square, just across from St. Eunan's Cathedral in the town. It was erected to celebrate 2000 years since the birth of J...
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Ardara is one of Donegal's unique heritage towns and a major centre for the manufacture of hand-woven tweed. As befits such a town there are a large number of...
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Killybegs and the surrounding area has a large number of sites of archaeological and historical interest including Neolithic Tombs and the many mass rocks datin...
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Mountcharles
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Of historical interest in Mountcharles village is an attractive water pump dedicated to Seamus McManus local author and historian of repute. His grave is to b...
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Dunkineely heritage trail
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The history of this area can be traced back some 5000 years evidence of which is to be found in the castle and friary ruins, wedgetombs and ringforts located ne...
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Archeological Walks
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County Donegal is rich in archeological monuments, from megalithic tombs to early christian sites, ship wrecks to WW2 plane crash sites. For more details cont...
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Donegal Castle
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Partially restored O'Donnell castle from the times when Ireland was ruled by our native Irish chieftains and predating the flight of the Earls from Rathmullen...
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Glencolmcille St Colmcille Pilgrimage
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Less well known than St Patrick, St Colmcille brought Christianity to the north-west corner of Ireland and the area is named, and its annual pilgrimage held, in...
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Teach Mhici Mac Gabhann
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This is the birth place of Mickey McGowan, the author of "Rotha Mor an tSaoil" (The Hard Road to Klondike). A 17th century thatched cottage situated on the main...
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Lough Derg Heritage Centre
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The Lough Derg Centre, a heritage centre located on Main Street, Pettigo, encourages the visitor to explore the Celtic origins of St Patrick's Purgatory, Lough ...
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A large tomb of the enclosed, full-court type, with parallel twin galleries placed at the western end of the court, each divided into two chambers. One of the g...
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Donegal Historical Stone
(Muff) |
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A squared pillarstone of monumental appearance, 7 feet high and 3 feet wide. its south-eastern face is decorated with a profusion of cup-marks, many with single...
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Donegal Thatched Cottages
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Donegal whitewashed thatched cottages were once a common sight throughout Donegal and many examples can still be seen. Covering a house with a roof of straw, ...
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Glenveagh National park
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Glenveagh National Park, managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, lies along the ...
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Glenveagh Castle and Gardens
(Churchill) |
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Glenveagh castle and gardens are overlooking Lough Veagh, Glenveagh Castle stands atop a slight promontory jutting into the lake. Few buildings in Ireland can b...
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Ardara Ring Fort
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The Irish name for Ardara is "Ard a' Rátha" which means "The height of the fort". It is from the town's fort that Ardara gets its name. The fort is a ring fort ...
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Ned's Point Fort/Fr Hegarty's Rock
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From Swan Park a path leads onto a walk along the beach north of Buncrana. About half a mile along the path, beside Buncrana Lifeboat Station, is Ned's Point Fo...
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Killybegs Maritime and Heritage Centre
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Situated at the Carpet factory building in Killybegs. It offers an fascinating audio visual insight into the history of the fishing and the famous hand-knotting...
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