Guidebook for Doonin
Food Scene
Blue Haven's modern restaurant has giant windows overlooking the bay and an extensive, if predictable, menu of classic dishes. A popular Sunday lunch spot with stunning sea views.
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The Blue Haven
Blue Haven's modern restaurant has giant windows overlooking the bay and an extensive, if predictable, menu of classic dishes. A popular Sunday lunch spot with stunning sea views.
Sightseeing
Ard an Rátha (Height of the Fort) is in south west Donegal, and is a designated Heritage Town and attracts many visitors each year. The town sits on the river Owentocker.
Unusually, the St. Patrick's Day Festival in Ardara each year is held on the first Sunday AFTER St. Patrick's Day. This is so that both the people of the area and visitors can enjoy both the festival in nearby Glenties on St. Patrick's Day and then the Ardara St. Patrick's Day festival too.
Just outside Ardara is the Maghera Caves which hold a history of their own. It is said that during penal times local people would hide in these caves to avoid being killed by invading forces. The beautiful waterfall of Eas a' Ranca, otherwise known as Assaranca Waterfall.
For those interested in ancient history one of the finest examples of dolmen can be found just outside Ardara, the Kilclooney Dolman. Visitors can take a drive to a hidden gem in Donegal, Bonny Glen Wood, a place steeped in Irish history and the famine and once there you can park and take one of the two walks through the wood, passing three lakes as you go.
The beaches of Narin and Portnoo are a short distance away and from Narin Beach, at low tide (check locally of the safest time to do it) you can walk across to the island of Inniskeel.
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Ardara
Ard an Rátha (Height of the Fort) is in south west Donegal, and is a designated Heritage Town and attracts many visitors each year. The town sits on the river Owentocker.
Unusually, the St. Patrick's Day Festival in Ardara each year is held on the first Sunday AFTER St. Patrick's Day. This is so that both the people of the area and visitors can enjoy both the festival in nearby Glenties on St. Patrick's Day and then the Ardara St. Patrick's Day festival too.
Just outside Ardara is the Maghera Caves which hold a history of their own. It is said that during penal times local people would hide in these caves to avoid being killed by invading forces. The beautiful waterfall of Eas a' Ranca, otherwise known as Assaranca Waterfall.
For those interested in ancient history one of the finest examples of dolmen can be found just outside Ardara, the Kilclooney Dolman. Visitors can take a drive to a hidden gem in Donegal, Bonny Glen Wood, a place steeped in Irish history and the famine and once there you can park and take one of the two walks through the wood, passing three lakes as you go.
The beaches of Narin and Portnoo are a short distance away and from Narin Beach, at low tide (check locally of the safest time to do it) you can walk across to the island of Inniskeel.
Sliabh Liag (Eng: Slieve League) is a mountain on the other side of Teelin Bay (approx. 10 mins drive) from the house.
Sliabh Liag has some of the highest sea cliffs in Europe (601m), and stunning views in all directions over hills of Donegal to the north and east and the vast expanse of the north Atlantic to the south and west. Entry is free of charge.
Some of the peculiarities of Sliabh Liag are highlighted in this excellent blog: http://www.welovedonegal.com/sliabh-liag.html
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Slieve League
Sliabh Liag (Eng: Slieve League) is a mountain on the other side of Teelin Bay (approx. 10 mins drive) from the house.
Sliabh Liag has some of the highest sea cliffs in Europe (601m), and stunning views in all directions over hills of Donegal to the north and east and the vast expanse of the north Atlantic to the south and west. Entry is free of charge.
Some of the peculiarities of Sliabh Liag are highlighted in this excellent blog: http://www.welovedonegal.com/sliabh-liag.html
The house looks out onto Teelin Bay. Teelin is a beautiful little spot near the high cliffs of Sliabh Liag (Slieve league) and with views to the cliffs from the pier at Teelin.
It has deep harbour and is well protected from the sea surrounding it by land masses either side of the inlet into the harbour area.
Teelin was once an important port and is one of the first places on the earliest maps of Ireland.
At the pier there is the remains of an old church and on the site there is a monument to the Teelin Monks, 5th Century monks who left from Teelin to travel to Iceland.
From Teelin you can take a boat trip out to Sliabh Liag (Slieve League) and view the cliffs from the see nearly 2,000 below. Boat trips can be booked from here: www.sliabhleagueboattrips.com
Teelin Bay
The house looks out onto Teelin Bay. Teelin is a beautiful little spot near the high cliffs of Sliabh Liag (Slieve league) and with views to the cliffs from the pier at Teelin.
It has deep harbour and is well protected from the sea surrounding it by land masses either side of the inlet into the harbour area.
Teelin was once an important port and is one of the first places on the earliest maps of Ireland.
At the pier there is the remains of an old church and on the site there is a monument to the Teelin Monks, 5th Century monks who left from Teelin to travel to Iceland.
From Teelin you can take a boat trip out to Sliabh Liag (Slieve League) and view the cliffs from the see nearly 2,000 below. Boat trips can be booked from here: www.sliabhleagueboattrips.com
Killybegs is a natural harbour and is the largest fishing port in Ireland. There are many fishing boats in the port from all over the world all year round and fresh fish are available from the pier everyday except Sunday.
Killybegs is also home to some great restaurants and pubs, as well as the nearest ATM to the house.
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Killybegs
Killybegs is a natural harbour and is the largest fishing port in Ireland. There are many fishing boats in the port from all over the world all year round and fresh fish are available from the pier everyday except Sunday.
Killybegs is also home to some great restaurants and pubs, as well as the nearest ATM to the house.
Shopping
Studio Donegal is a hand-weaving and clothing manufacturing business committed to preserving and promoting the original hand-weaving skills passed down from generation to generation in the remote mountainous region of South-West Donegal.
Great for excellent quality jumpers, scarves, hats and much more.
Website: http://www.studiodonegal.ie/
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Studio Donegal
Lower Main StreetStudio Donegal is a hand-weaving and clothing manufacturing business committed to preserving and promoting the original hand-weaving skills passed down from generation to generation in the remote mountainous region of South-West Donegal.
Great for excellent quality jumpers, scarves, hats and much more.
Website: http://www.studiodonegal.ie/
Parks & Nature
One of the most popular beaches in Donegal, Fintra is a sheltered beach that is popular with both tourists and locals.
Fintra
One of the most popular beaches in Donegal, Fintra is a sheltered beach that is popular with both tourists and locals.
Arts & Culture
Glencolmcille Folk Village (also known as Father McDyer's Folk Village Museum) is a thatched-roof replica of a rural village in Ireland’s most north westerly county offers a glimpse into daily life as it was during past centuries.
The Folk Village Museum is a cluster of several small cottages, called a ‘clachan’, perched on a hillside overlooking the sandy curve of Glen Bay Beach in the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) of South West Donegal. Designed, built and maintained by the local people, the Folk Village is one of Ireland's best living-history museums.
Each cottage is an exact replica of a dwelling used by the local people in each of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and is equipped with the furniture, artefacts and utensils of its particular period. A reconstructed school house, fisherman’s dwelling and tiny pub-grocer offer additional insights into rural Irish life in one of the most remote corners of the country.
Visitors may wander at leisure through the Village, or join one of the excellent guided tours. Take a look at how our ancestors lived, cooked, the beds they lay on, the tools they used, their means of lighting and heat. Learn how they developed rich traditions in music, dance and crafts despite the material hardships of daily life.
Browse a well-stocked Craft Shop with its large selection of books, locally-made knitwear, tapestries, and handcrafts, or relax in the Tearoom for a warm bowl of soup, a chat and maybe a delicious Irish coffee. Tapestry/craft workshops and traditional music and Irish culture events are also held at the Folk Village during the summer.
The beauty of Glencolmcille has been drawing visitors for 1,500 years, so why not stay with in then Glen a little longer to enjoy the rugged scenery, the fresh Atlantic air, and the many amenities and activities for visitors, including beaches, hill walking, golf, diving, early Christian archaeological sites, traditional music sessions, and courses in Irish language and culture.
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グレンコラムキルフォークビレッジ
Glencolmcille Folk Village (also known as Father McDyer's Folk Village Museum) is a thatched-roof replica of a rural village in Ireland’s most north westerly county offers a glimpse into daily life as it was during past centuries.
The Folk Village Museum is a cluster of several small cottages, called a ‘clachan’, perched on a hillside overlooking the sandy curve of Glen Bay Beach in the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) of South West Donegal. Designed, built and maintained by the local people, the Folk Village is one of Ireland's best living-history museums.
Each cottage is an exact replica of a dwelling used by the local people in each of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and is equipped with the furniture, artefacts and utensils of its particular period. A reconstructed school house, fisherman’s dwelling and tiny pub-grocer offer additional insights into rural Irish life in one of the most remote corners of the country.
Visitors may wander at leisure through the Village, or join one of the excellent guided tours. Take a look at how our ancestors lived, cooked, the beds they lay on, the tools they used, their means of lighting and heat. Learn how they developed rich traditions in music, dance and crafts despite the material hardships of daily life.
Browse a well-stocked Craft Shop with its large selection of books, locally-made knitwear, tapestries, and handcrafts, or relax in the Tearoom for a warm bowl of soup, a chat and maybe a delicious Irish coffee. Tapestry/craft workshops and traditional music and Irish culture events are also held at the Folk Village during the summer.
The beauty of Glencolmcille has been drawing visitors for 1,500 years, so why not stay with in then Glen a little longer to enjoy the rugged scenery, the fresh Atlantic air, and the many amenities and activities for visitors, including beaches, hill walking, golf, diving, early Christian archaeological sites, traditional music sessions, and courses in Irish language and culture.