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County Donegal
Dún na nGall
With it’s miles of rugged coastline on Ireland’s curiosities. For an experience of the exotic you can visit
northernmost edge upon the Atlantic, Donegal Alcorns Tropical World in Letterkenny, home to a wide
is a county full of surprises. Here you can soak up range of fascinating plants and animals. Plans are afoot
the atmosphere of Ireland’s largest Gaeltacht, or Irish here to develop a tropical butterfly house in Donegal.
speaking region. Donegal is a land that has inspired Doagh Famine Village in Ballyliffin, Inishowen is a
numerous musicians and artists. On Donegal’s Tory highly recommended attraction. Here you can hear the
Island you can even meet Irelands only reigning story of a Donegal community and family living on the
“king”! Donegal is home to the world famous Enya and edge and surviving right up to the present day. Learn
Clannad, a band comprised of the other members of about Ireland’s diverse history, the traveling community’s
Enya’s family. Cut off from the rest of the Irish Republic culture and other Irish traditions such as food, cures
but for a narrow strip of land bordering Leitrim, and the “Irish Wake”, a traditional send-off for the dead.
Donegal is truly a land apart. Doagh Famine Village is designed to suit Irish weather
In the Donegal Gaeltacht you can visit areas of haunting and is predominantly under cover.
natural beauty and travel via the Rosguill Peninsula to If you happen to be in the region for the weekend of July
journey’s end at the spectacular Fanad Head. Although 30th you can enjoy Ballyshannon Festival which claims
it is spread across a number of towns and villages, the to be the world’s longest running Folk and Traditional
heart of the Donegal Gaeltacht is said to be found near music festival. And if you enjoy walking through
the mystic mountains of the Derryveagh range and the spectacular scenery you’ll want to take part in the Wild
scenic Poisoned Glen. Atlantic Way walking week from 8th-12th of June 2015.
Along the coast of Donegal you will be spoiled for choice Visit www.letswalkdonegal.com for a comprehensive
when it comes to beaches. Or why not have an adventure resource of maps, safety tips and to contact local
for a day and travel by boat to experience life on the wild walkers!
side on Arranmor Island (Aran Mór) or Tory Island For a GPS Travel Service companion to take the hard
(Oileán Toraí). You will return to the mainland refreshed work out of touring in Donegal you can download the
and renewed. Donegal App at www.donegalapp.com Keep up to date
In addition to the abundance of rugged natural beauty with all the events in Donegal at:
to be enjoyed here, there is so much to see and do in www.whatsondonegal.com
Donegal from informative heritage sites to unexpected
The lookout post at Fanad © Chris Ibbotson
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Dún na nGall
With it’s miles of rugged coastline on Ireland’s curiosities. For an experience of the exotic you can visit
northernmost edge upon the Atlantic, Donegal Alcorns Tropical World in Letterkenny, home to a wide
is a county full of surprises. Here you can soak up range of fascinating plants and animals. Plans are afoot
the atmosphere of Ireland’s largest Gaeltacht, or Irish here to develop a tropical butterfly house in Donegal.
speaking region. Donegal is a land that has inspired Doagh Famine Village in Ballyliffin, Inishowen is a
numerous musicians and artists. On Donegal’s Tory highly recommended attraction. Here you can hear the
Island you can even meet Irelands only reigning story of a Donegal community and family living on the
“king”! Donegal is home to the world famous Enya and edge and surviving right up to the present day. Learn
Clannad, a band comprised of the other members of about Ireland’s diverse history, the traveling community’s
Enya’s family. Cut off from the rest of the Irish Republic culture and other Irish traditions such as food, cures
but for a narrow strip of land bordering Leitrim, and the “Irish Wake”, a traditional send-off for the dead.
Donegal is truly a land apart. Doagh Famine Village is designed to suit Irish weather
In the Donegal Gaeltacht you can visit areas of haunting and is predominantly under cover.
natural beauty and travel via the Rosguill Peninsula to If you happen to be in the region for the weekend of July
journey’s end at the spectacular Fanad Head. Although 30th you can enjoy Ballyshannon Festival which claims
it is spread across a number of towns and villages, the to be the world’s longest running Folk and Traditional
heart of the Donegal Gaeltacht is said to be found near music festival. And if you enjoy walking through
the mystic mountains of the Derryveagh range and the spectacular scenery you’ll want to take part in the Wild
scenic Poisoned Glen. Atlantic Way walking week from 8th-12th of June 2015.
Along the coast of Donegal you will be spoiled for choice Visit www.letswalkdonegal.com for a comprehensive
when it comes to beaches. Or why not have an adventure resource of maps, safety tips and to contact local
for a day and travel by boat to experience life on the wild walkers!
side on Arranmor Island (Aran Mór) or Tory Island For a GPS Travel Service companion to take the hard
(Oileán Toraí). You will return to the mainland refreshed work out of touring in Donegal you can download the
and renewed. Donegal App at www.donegalapp.com Keep up to date
In addition to the abundance of rugged natural beauty with all the events in Donegal at:
to be enjoyed here, there is so much to see and do in www.whatsondonegal.com
Donegal from informative heritage sites to unexpected
The lookout post at Fanad © Chris Ibbotson
255
