Donegal Information: Ballyliffin
North West Ireland :: European Golf Destination of the Year 2011
The North and West Coast Links of Ireland has been named “European Golf Destination of the Year 2011” by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO). Over 1,200 industry professionals from 60 countries attended the annual awards ceremony in … Continue reading
Posted in > Golf Courses, Ballyliffin, Donegal Town, Downings, Narin, Portnoo, Portsalon | 1 CommentMalin Head :: Ireland’s Most Northerly Point
Malin Head on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, is usually given as the most northerly headland of the mainland of Ireland. In fact, the most northerly point is a headland named Banba’s Crown on the Inishowen Peninsula about 2 km … Continue reading
Posted in > Visitor Attractions, Ballyliffin, Culdaff, Malin, Malin Head | Leave a comment2011 Golf Classics in Donegal and the North West
Donegal has done very well in the latest Golf Digest rankings with 8 clubs in the top 100. These latest rankings underline the quality Donegal has to offer particularily in links courses – 7 out of the 8 ranked courses … Continue reading
Posted in > Activities, Ballyliffin, Bundoran, Carrigart, Donegal Town, Downings, Portsalon | Leave a commentDoagh Island Famine Village
In brief, the Famine Village is an outdoor museum that tells the story of life in the area from the Famine back in the 1840s, through the 1900s to the present day. Different to any other tourist attraction in Ireland … Continue reading
Posted in > Visitor Attractions, Ballyliffin, Carndonagh, Culdaff, Malin | Leave a commentFort Dunree Military Museum
Perched on a headland overlooking Lough Swilly, Fort Dunree is a military museum that incorporates a Napoleonic Martello tower into more recent World War I defences. The museum complex features a wide range of exhibitions, an audiovisual center, and a … Continue reading
Posted in > Visitor Attractions, Ballyliffin, Buncrana, Carndonagh, Clonmany, Malin | 5 CommentsTraditional Irish Thatched Cottages
In olden times the thatched cottages were very popular throughout Ireland. They provided homes of character, comfort and beauty which varied from one region to another in response to local climates and conditions. The use of local building materials meant … Continue reading
Posted in Ballyliffin, Glencolmcille, Kilmacrennan, Uncategorized | Leave a commentBallyliffin Golf Club
Ballyliffin Golf Club has recently been described as “the Ballybunion of the North” – and its not hard to see why. Located a short distance from Malin Head on the scenic Inishowen Peninsula, Ireland’s most northerly golf links covers 365 … Continue reading
Posted in > Golf Courses, Ballyliffin, Buncrana, Carndonagh, Clonmany, Culdaff, Malin | 1 CommentBallyliffin Self Catering, County Donegal
Ballyliffin is located in north Inishowen and has one of the finest golf courses in the country. The village has three hotels, a shop and Post Office while a short walk takes you to the spectacular Pollan Strand with its … Continue reading
Posted in Ballyliffin | Leave a commentHoliday Home Owners
