Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal

Many people will have a soft spot for this traditional holiday area, often recalling family holidays spent in the area on Killyhoey Beach. The beach features on many of the 18 holes at the scenic Dunfanaghy Golf Club. An ideal base for touring Horn Head and the northern peninsulas. "McSwiney's Gun" is a natural blow hole which gives a loud report at certain conditions of the tide. While in the area the Dunfanaghy Workhouse Visitor Centre (074 913 6504) is worth a visit, it is a famine centre in the town that remembers the terrible 19th century famine which ravaged Ireland. The only place in Ireland where the corncrake can be heard in its natural habitat, Dunfanaghy is also a major centre for brown trout anglers and special interest holidays.

Gardens

Glenveagh Castle Gardens - County Donegal Ireland
Glenveagh Castle Gardens
Glenveagh, Co. Donegal
The more improbable the location the more exotic a garden seems, like some silken tent pitched in a savage wilderness. There could hardly be more Gothic setting for Glenveagh Castle than the wild vastness of Lough Veagh. The isolated ice age vall ...

Golf

The 6th
Rosapenna Golf Links
Downings, Co. Donegal
Course Type: Links
In the shadow of spectacularly rugged mountains, Rosapenna GC first came into being in 1893 on a sheltered site on the Rossgull Peninsula. That was after Lord Leitrim had employed Old Tom Morris of St. Andrews to lay out a nine-hole course " ...

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Tourist Attractions

Glenveagh National Park - Churchill Letterkenny County Donegal Ireland
Glenveagh National Park
Glenveagh, Co. Donegal
Glenveagh is the second largest national park in Ireland. The estate was established by John Adair, who became infamous for evicting 244 of his tenants and clearing the land so they would not spoil his view of the landscape. Adair's ambition was ...

Wedding Venues

Wedding
Ostan Gweedore
Bunbeg, Co. Donegal
Although its blocky 1970s’ architectural style may not be to today’s taste, Ostan Gweedore was built to make the most of the location, and it is hard to imagine a more stunning venue for a wedding - all the spacious public areas, incl ...
  • Arnolds Hotel 100th Anniversary - Special Offer!

    Arnolds Hotel 100th Anniversary - Special Offer! Special Offer to Celebrate in April
  • Arnolds Hotel, Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal

    Celebrating 100 years in 2022, this warm and friendly 4th-generation family-run hotel is situated on the Wild Atlantic Way in north-west Donegal, in the picturesque village of Dunfanaghy. It’s a place where you can relax, unwind and re-energise, explore the surrounding area by car or on foot - or try new activities.
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