{"id":196,"date":"2010-09-21T10:58:11","date_gmt":"2010-09-21T10:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.donegalcottageholidays.com\/blog\/?p=196"},"modified":"2015-11-29T22:58:24","modified_gmt":"2015-11-29T22:58:24","slug":"fintown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.donegalcottageholidays.com\/blog\/fintown\/","title":{"rendered":"Fintown Self Catering"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3750\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3750\" src=\"http:\/\/www.donegalcottageholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/fintown-self-catering.jpg\" alt=\"Fintown Self Catering\" title=\"Fintown Self Catering\" class=\"pinthis\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.donegalcottageholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/fintown-self-catering.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.donegalcottageholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/fintown-self-catering-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fintown Self Catering<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Fintown Self Catering<\/strong> &#8211; Fintown is a scenic little village set in the heart of the Donegal Gaeltacht. Visitors to Donegal can now take a step back in time with a  visit to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.donegalcottageholidays.com\/blog\/fintown-railway\/\" title=\"Fintown Railway\" target=\"_blank\">Fintown Railway<\/a>, the only operational narrow gauge railway in Donegal. The village itself lies along the banks of Lough Finn and is overlooked by Acla and Screig mountains.<\/p>\n<p>The district stretches as far  as Doochary bridge, over to Shallogans, to Letterbrick bridge and north  to Meenatinney bridge. 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 playwright Brian Friel to pronounce \u201cWhat is on offer is a unique journey along the shores of a lake as grand as any in  Switzerland or Minnesota\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Holiday Homes in Fintown\" href=\"http:\/\/www.donegalcottageholidays.com\/towns\/holiday-cottage-fintown.php\">view holiday homes in Fintown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Fintown Information\" href=\"http:\/\/www.donegalcottageholidays.com\/blog\/category\/fintown\">more information about Fintown<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The River Finn which meanders through this part of Donegal  is recognised as one of the finest salmon rivers in Ireland and attracts anglers from far and wide. Lough Errig itself together with several other local lakes &#8211;  Lough Namurleog and Lough Nabrack &#8211; are good for brown trout. Permits for fishing in the Fintown area can be obtained from the Railway Inn or from the Train Station. There is also excellent fishing on the nearby Gwebarra River and on the many lakes in and around Dungloe.<\/p>\n<p>Passing through Fintown is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.donegalcottageholidays.com\/blog\/sli-na-finne\/\" title=\"Sl\u00ed na Finne\" target=\"_blank\">Sli Na Finne<\/a> which is a section of the Bealach na Gaeltachta Waymarked Way. This route provides the most beautiful scenery and exhilarating walking imaginable. Just beyond the nearby village of Doochary is access to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.donegalcottageholidays.com\/blog\/sli-na-rossan\/\" title=\"Sl\u00ed na Rossan\" target=\"_blank\">Sli na Rossan<\/a> \u2013 a walking route around the rugged Rosses area of West Donegal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Fintown Self Catering Map<\/h3>\n<p>[mappress mapid=&#8221;42&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>YouTube Video of Fintown Area<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CeWjrrYdGxE?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Fintown Self Catering &#8211; Fintown is a scenic little village set in the heart of the Donegal Gaeltacht. Visitors to Donegal can now take a step back in time with a visit to the Fintown Railway, the only operational narrow gauge railway in Donegal. 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