Guidebook for County Donegal
Food Scene
Kitty Kelly's
Upper Main StreetAn Chistin Restaurant
Drinks & Nightlife
John the Miners Pub, which is about 2 minutes walk away, hosts nightly Traditional Music Sessions throughout the year.
6 locals recommend
John the Miners
John the Miners Pub, which is about 2 minutes walk away, hosts nightly Traditional Music Sessions throughout the year.
Sightseeing
The waterfall is just fantastic and on a rainy day, the volume of water cascading seems to treble. Just beyond the waterfall are the Maghera caves situated on Maghera Strand which is beautiful, huge, deserted and made from fine white sand. This waterfall is not to far off the R263 near Maghera as your headed towards the beach. The amount of water thundering down the mountainside after rainfall is amazing. After seeing this waterfall you can continue up the road so you can see the caves in the cliffs at the beach.
40 locals recommend
Assaranca Waterfall
The waterfall is just fantastic and on a rainy day, the volume of water cascading seems to treble. Just beyond the waterfall are the Maghera caves situated on Maghera Strand which is beautiful, huge, deserted and made from fine white sand. This waterfall is not to far off the R263 near Maghera as your headed towards the beach. The amount of water thundering down the mountainside after rainfall is amazing. After seeing this waterfall you can continue up the road so you can see the caves in the cliffs at the beach.
The Glengesh Pass is a windy section of the road that connects Glencolmcille to Ardara. During the drive, motorists can enjoy the farmland, desolate moorland, and tranquil setting. Glengesh (Glen of the Swans) Pass (900 feet above sea level) meanders through the Glengesh and Mulmosog Mountains. The scenery in the area is magnificent. There is a feeling of peace and stepping back in time.
11 locals recommend
Glengesh Pass
The Glengesh Pass is a windy section of the road that connects Glencolmcille to Ardara. During the drive, motorists can enjoy the farmland, desolate moorland, and tranquil setting. Glengesh (Glen of the Swans) Pass (900 feet above sea level) meanders through the Glengesh and Mulmosog Mountains. The scenery in the area is magnificent. There is a feeling of peace and stepping back in time.
The Silver Strand is a simply splendid beach located in wonderful isolation. This fantastic location is a must see !
28 locals recommend
The Silver Strand
The Silver Strand is a simply splendid beach located in wonderful isolation. This fantastic location is a must see !
Slieve League Cliffs (or Sliabh Liag in Gaelic), situated , are said to be the one of the highest and finest marine cliffs in Europe.
There are terrific views of the Atlantic Ocean, the Sligo Mountains and Donegal Bay as you walk towards the terrifyingly high top of Sliabh League, where the cliff face of Bunglas rises over 600m above the raging ocean.
171 locals recommend
Slieve League
Slieve League Cliffs (or Sliabh Liag in Gaelic), situated , are said to be the one of the highest and finest marine cliffs in Europe.
There are terrific views of the Atlantic Ocean, the Sligo Mountains and Donegal Bay as you walk towards the terrifyingly high top of Sliabh League, where the cliff face of Bunglas rises over 600m above the raging ocean.
Arts & Culture
The Folk Village Museum is a cluster of several small cottages, called a ‘clachan’, perched on a hillside overlooking the sandy curve of Glen Bay Beach in the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) of South West Donegal. Designed, built and maintained by the local people, the Folk Village is one of Ireland's best living-history museums.
Each cottage is an exact replica of a dwelling used by the local people in each of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and is equipped with the furniture, artifacts and utensils of its particular period.
42 locals recommend
Glencolumbkille Folk Village
The Folk Village Museum is a cluster of several small cottages, called a ‘clachan’, perched on a hillside overlooking the sandy curve of Glen Bay Beach in the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) of South West Donegal. Designed, built and maintained by the local people, the Folk Village is one of Ireland's best living-history museums.
Each cottage is an exact replica of a dwelling used by the local people in each of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and is equipped with the furniture, artifacts and utensils of its particular period.
Shopping
Studio Donegal is an Irish hand-weaving and clothing manufacturing business committed to preserving and promoting the original hand-weaving skills passed down from generation to generation in the remote mountainous region of South-West Donegal.
18 locals recommend
Studio Donegal
Lower Main StreetStudio Donegal is an Irish hand-weaving and clothing manufacturing business committed to preserving and promoting the original hand-weaving skills passed down from generation to generation in the remote mountainous region of South-West Donegal.
Essentials
Right Next Door to The Bridge Bar ! As well as a wide range of Groceries also provides Petrol and Diesel.
Mace Foodstore
Right Next Door to The Bridge Bar ! As well as a wide range of Groceries also provides Petrol and Diesel.