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BALLYLIFFIN
Situated on the Inishowen Peninsula, Ballyliffin is a lovely seaside
resort with two splendid 18-hole golf links running along the 3km
stretch of Pollan Strand. Ballyliffin is renowned as a home for
traditional folk and ballad singing. The Doagh Visitor Centre is located
here and is worth a visit.
BALLYSHANNON
This busy little town beside the River Erne was established in 1613
and was the birthplace of the poet William Allingham. Ireland’s oldest
settlement, this picturesque town is rich in history. Outside town on
the N15 to Bundoran is the Donegal Parian China Visitor Centre.
Highly recommended is the Ballyshannon International Folk and
Traditional Music Festival which takes place from August 2nd-5th.
BUNCRANA
The principal town on the Inishowen Peninsula, Buncrana boasts a
fantastic 5km-long sandy beach. Visit the historical ruins of Buncrana
Castle and the O’Doherty Keep, as well as Tullyarvan Mill. Bundoran Stand, Co. Donegal.
BUNDORAN CARRICK
Bundoran is known as the seaside resort with something for everyone, Carrick, 12km west of Killybegs, is the turn-off point for the
whatever their age or interest, from an 18-hole golf links course to impressive Slieve League, 300m cliffs which drop down to the
Waterworld, an aqua adventure playground. With the largest and widest Atlantic below. Carrick is also a centre for Donegal handcrafts and
range of accommodation and restaurants in the North West, it has a wealth traditional music.
of things to see and do. It is also home to Donegal Adventure Centre, where
activities from surfing to orienteering abound. Bundoran is famous for the CHURCHILL
many music festivals and events that take place throughout the year. On the shores of Lough Gartan, Churchill is home to the 19th
century Glebe House and Gallery, which houses the splendid Derek
BURT Hill Collection. Decorated with William Morris textiles, the gallery
South east of Buncrana is Grianán of Aileach, a stone palace of the contains works by Picasso and Kokoshka as well as works by leading
sun which was marked on the Greek geographer Ptolemy’s 2nd century Irish artists. Also near the lake is the Colmcille Heritage Centre,
map of the world. An ancient ringfort, it served as the royal seat of the which features an exhibition on the life of St. Colmcille. Glenveagh
O’Neill Clan from the 5th to the 12th centuries. Burt is home to the National Park, outside Churchill, is 16,000 hectares of some of the
Grianán Ailigh Centre. Housed in an old stone church, the centre tells most beautiful scenery in Ireland. There is a fascinating guided tour
the story of the ancient ringfort of the Uí Neill High Kings of Ireland, of the 19th century castle with its wonderful furnishings and
which stands 2km above the centre. The ringfort dates back to 1700 BC. gardens, and an infamous history connected with its former
landowner, the villainous John George Adair who evicted 244 of
BURTONPORT his tenants in the winter of 1861. In the 1930s, the house came
Burtonport’s Irish name, Ailt an Chorrain, means “Ravine of the into the ownership of Irish-American millionaire, Henry McIlhenny,
Curve” and this small coastal village, with its fishing port, boasts fine who presented the castle to the Irish Nation in 1983. Elsewhere in
seafood all year round. There is daily access to Aranmore Island from the park find a herd of red deer, rhododendrons in profusion and a
here. Tel: (074) 952 0532. series of good forest walks.
CONVOY
Close to historic Raphoe and situated on the River Deele is the
small town of Convoy. In the 19th century, the Convoy Woollen
Company produced some of the finest woollen goods in Europe.
The picturesque high street is home to many family-run
businesses. Mannie Gallagher’s, a beautiful thatched pub,
is well worth a visit.
DONEGAL TOWN
Donegal is a pleasant, popular town and a good starting
point for any visit to the county. Dún na nGall, meaning
the “fort of the foreigner”, refers to the town’s 9th
century Viking roots. The county was once the main seat
With its Atlantic coastline, Donegal is a popular area for fishing
and boating.
DID YOU KNOW…?
SUCCESSSFUL INTERNATIONAL STAR ENYA WAS BORN IN
GWEEDORE AND WAS ORIGINALLY A MEMBER OF
THE FAMILY BAND CLANNAD.
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