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Helping you plan your trip to the northwest.

The Craft Village – Donegal Town

November 27, 2022

Donegal Craft Village is a showcase for contemporary arts and crafts in Ireland. Stop off and indulge in the award winning restaurant renowned for its freshly ground coffee,

Portsalon Golf Club

September 26, 2022

The golden sands along Ballymastocker Bay and the majesty of Lough Swilly and the Inishowen Hills beyond provide the backdrop for almost 7000 yards that will enthrall and challenge any golfer.

Mamore Gap Inishowen

September 5, 2022

Located on the western side of the Inishowen Peninsula, Mamore Gap cuts through the Urris hills and is one of the most spectacular driving routes in Donegal.

Sheskinmore Nature Reserve

August 18, 2022

Colin Stafford-Johnson visits the tranquil setting of Sheskinmore in west Donegal and even in the height of summer, it still remains unspoiled in its beauty

Nancy’s Barn Ballyliffin

March 16, 2017

Located in the golf resort of Ballyliffin, Inishowen, Nancy's Barn is popular with visitors and locals alike and is renowned for its award winning seafood chowder.

Fort Dunree

February 22, 2017

Perched on a headland overlooking Lough Swilly, Fort Dunree is a military museum that incorporates a Napoleonic tower into more recent World War I defenses

Donegal Language School Bundoran

February 20, 2017

Established in 1989, Donegal English Language School offers quality English language tuition in a friendly and welcoming environment.

Narosa Life Dunfanaghy

January 3, 2017

Narosa Life Surf School is a fantastically vibrant and friendly business whose true passion lies in surfing. They are out there year round teaching people to surf in Dunfanaghy, County Donegal.

Fishing Holiday in Donegal

December 17, 2015

Ireland has on offer some of the finest game angling in the world. In County Donegal alone there are about 450 angling waters. .

Inch Island is connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway and is largely fertile on it's eastern side while its western side has steep mountain sides and a a coastline punctuated by little harbours and a few sandy beaches.

Greencastle Maritime Museum

December 15, 2015

This compact maritime museum, in the harbour home of a busy fishing fleet, is housed in the old 1857 coast-guard station. Outside are grand views of Lough Foyle above a monument to those lost while working at sea.

Glenveagh National Park

December 14, 2015

Glenveagh National Park lies in the heart of the Derryveagh Mountains in the north-west of Co. Donegal. It is a remote and hauntingly beautiful wilderness of rugged mountains and pristine lakes. The Park, over 14,000 acres in extent consists of three areas