Inishowen Peninsula – Often called ‘Ireland in minature’ due to its diverse geological landscape.
Ireland's most northerly waterfall Glenevin Waterfall is located at the end of a 1 km trail starting at Glen House near the village of Clonmany. The beautiful waterfall cascades down 40 feet into [...]
Keep on The Crana This little structure is locally known as 'O'Doherty's Keep'. It resembles a 15th-century fortified tower house but recent excavations revealed that it may possibly be a corner tower of [...]
Zig-zags, cup marks and swirls The Ardmore Gallen Stone is one of the most impressive standing stones in Ireland. It stands over 6 ft tall and is 3ft wide in a largely forgotten [...]
The oldest monument on the Inishowen Peninsula The Morton God Dolmen may date back to 3500 BC and is one of the most overlooked ancient monuments in Inishowen. This portal tomb was believed to [...]
One of Ireland's earliest decorated High Crosses St Mura’s Cross is located in the ancient monastic site at Fahan, County Donegal. This is a rare 'slab' type cross that is generally believed to be [...]
One of Donegal's earliest 'Big Houses' Buncrana Castle is located near the mouth of the Crana River beside a small castle known as 'O'Doherty’s Keep’. These lands and most of Donegal were seized [...]
A bird lovers paradise Inch Island is located in the middle of Lough Swilly in County Donegal. It is not a ‘true’ island anymore because, in 1855, The Lough Swilly Railway Company drained [...]
Ireland's most northerly pint! Farren's Bar has been in the Farren Family for six generations and holds the claim to being Ireland's most northerly pub. According to online blogs...it apparently has stools along [...]
The most northerly point of Ireland Banba's Crown is Ireland's most northerly building on the mainland. It was named 'Banba' after the mythological patron goddess of Ireland and was built by the British [...]
Voted Ireland's 'Building of the Century' This stunning and timeless building is St. Aengus' Church located in Burt, co. Donegal. It was built in 1967 and was designed by local award-winning architects Frank [...]
A Christian High Cross with a Pagan past The Cooley Cross is located just outside the perimeter walls of an ancient graveyard near Moville. This is an early example of a High Cross [...]
Two of Ireland's earliest High Crosses The 2 Carrowmore High Crosses are the most primitive-looking of the 6 located on Inishowen. The Carrowmore West Cross has short arms and no carvings and may [...]
One of Ireland's most significant early High Crosses This cross is one of the earliest and most important High Crosses in Ireland. The highly ornate 'Celtic Crosses' that we all know from Irish [...]
Ireland's most northerly stone circle This area of Inishowen is one of the richest in the country for historical monuments and nearby you can find ancient passage tombs, early Christian churches, rock art, [...]
Ireland's 2nd longest stone bridge Malin Bridge is a beautiful 10-arch bridge that was built in 1758 over the Ballyboe River. It is reputed to be the second-longest and most northerly bridge in [...]
Ireland's wildest & most northerly castle Carrickabraghy Castle is located in one of the wildest and most northerly locations in Ireland. This was just one in a network of castles built to defend [...]
Ireland's most northerly shop The Curiosity Shop is located in the wilds of Malin Head. It is covered wall-to-wall in every type of bric-a-brac including pictures of Arthur Guinness, unusual wine bottle openers, [...]
Once one of Ireland's finest Norman castles Northburg Castle is locally known as 'Greencastle' and was once one of the most impressive Norman castles built in Ireland. It was built by Richard de [...]
Ancient meeting point for the United Irish League These granite rocks are the remains of a burial chamber known locally as the Temple of Deen. It is located near the village of Culdaff [...]
A hidden carved emblem of the GAA & an elegant High Cross The Cloncha Cross dates back to the 10th century AD and stands over 12 feet high. Its beautiful carvings are a hybrid [...]
A perfectly preserved example of a Donegal cottage This is a beautiful example of an unaltered traditional Irish cottage. The earliest cottages date from around 1700 as prior to that, our ancestors lived [...]
A light-headed cottage Dunree Lighthouse is located nearly 150-feet above sea level on Dunree Head. It has spectacular views over Lough Swilly across to the Fanad Pennisula and out to the wild north [...]
Rescued from the scrap heap This little beacon stood at this location for 133 years between 1876 and 2009 after which it was condemned to the scrap yard. The Buncrana Historical Society, however, convinced [...]
One of Donegal's most prominent castles Burt Castle was built in 1560 on a small island surrounded by marshland. This was one of a network of castles built around Inishowen by the O'Doherty [...]
Once home to Agnes Jones - the great nursing pioneer The most famous resident to occupy this house was Agnes Jones (1832-64), the nursing pioneer who spent her early life living here. She [...]
Hard liquor in Muff The Squeelin' Pig is a genuine authentic Irish pub located in the border village of Muff. To get to this great little bar from Derry you will have to [...]
Lighting the Mouth of the Foyle Strove Lighthouse is located on a beautiful blue flag beach where Lough Foyle meets the wild Atlantic in north co. Donegal. This shipping lane has been used [...]
St Mura's Parish Church, Fahan. County Donegal 1820 St Mura's Parish Church takes its name from a local saint, Mura, who was a relative of St.Columba. Mura is regarded as the patron saint of [...]
One of Ireland's most stunning locations Grianan of Aileach sits 800 feet above sea level and commands some of the best vistas in Ireland. This incredible site dates back to 1700 BC and [...]
One of Ireland's most stunning coastal forts Dunree Fort is located on a rocky promontory strategically located near the entrance to Lough Swilly. It gets its name from 'dun fhraoigh' which translates to [...]