Fintown Railway

Fintown Railway

The Fintown Railway is the only operational railway in Co. Donegal.  Set amidst spectacular highland scenery overlooking Lough Finn, the railway (3 m/5km) is a restored section of the former County Donegal Railway. This setting prompted the famous international...
Killybegs Maritime and Heritage Centre

Killybegs Maritime and Heritage Centre

Killybegs Maritime and Heritage Centre – The Killybegs Maritime & Heritage Centre is situated at the famous Donegal carpets building, where world renowned hand-knotted carpets are made. It offers a fascinating audio visual insight into the history of the...
Slieve League Donegal

Slieve League Donegal

Slieve League Donegal Slieve League Donegal – The Slieve League cliffs, situated on the south West coast of Donegal, are said to be among the highest marine cliffs in Europe. The cliffs rise almost 2000 ft / 598 m above the Atlantic Ocean making them more than twice...
Ards Forest Park Donegal

Ards Forest Park Donegal

Ards Forest Park Donegal – Located along the main road between Creeslough and Dunfanaghy, Ards Forest Park is arguably the most beautiful and certainly the most diverse of Ireland’s Forest Parks. The park is situated on the shores of Sheephaven Bay on the...
Donegal Ancestry Ramelton

Donegal Ancestry Ramelton

So who do you think you are? Donegal Ancestry Ramelton Do you want to trace your Donegal ancestors?  Then contact Donegal Ancestry The Donegal Ancestry Centre is the official family history research centre for County Donegal and was established to help people trace...
The Dunlewey Centre : Ionad Cois Locha

The Dunlewey Centre : Ionad Cois Locha

The Dunlewey Centre : Ionad Cois Locha Dunlewey in Gweedore is the location of Ionad Cois Locha Visitors’ Centre (The Dunlewey Centre) – a community-based tourism culture and arts development. Ionad Cois Locha is situated on the shores of Dunlewey Lough...
Malin Head Ireland’s Most Northerly Point

Malin Head Ireland’s Most Northerly Point

Malin 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...
Doagh Island Famine Village

Doagh Island Famine Village

Doagh 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 the Famine...

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