Visit Donegal
Visit Donegal
Whether it’s the welcoming people or the stunning surroundings, there is something special about Donegal. Fall in love with our nature, rejoice in our culture, discover your roots.
Be prepared though, you'll want to stay forever.
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Charles Macklin was born near Culdaff on the Inishowen peninsula. There is some confusion about his actual date of birth but Macklin himself claimed 1699. Little is known of his early childhood, although his family name was McLaughlin and he changed it for the English stage. He found work as an...
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The Glencolmcille Folk Village, now established for 48 years, is looking forward to a busy season in 2015 with many innovative events planned. This year their slogan is “Back to the Future” – encouraging their visitors to experience Donegal life as far back at the 1700’s.
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For thousands of years the landscape around Raphoe has been an important centre of ritual practise, a place of worship , to where pre christian ancestors came to pay homage to their spiritual rulers - the Sun and the Moon. Just three kilometres south of Raphoe on the summit of Beltany Hill...
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DONEGAL CAMINO 2021 - IN AID OF CANCER CARE WEST
Following the success of Peggy Stringer’s inaugural Donegal Camino last year, Peggy, Noel and Deirdre are proud to present Donegal Camino 2021 - an 8-day walk from Malin Head to Slieve League - Saturday 4th September to Saturday 11th September inclusive. Join Peggy, Noel Cunningham, Deirdre Mc...
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In 2010 Jonny McNee, an aviation historian from Northern Ireland, began a search in the hills of Inishowen for a WWII Spitfire which culminated two years later in the unearthing of one of the famous WWII aircraft, so instrumental in the success of the Allies during the war. Jonny began his...
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