Donegal South
A friary caught in the cross-fire of Irish history This friary is located in a lovely coastal location near Donegal Town. It was founded under the patronage of Finula and Red Hugh O’Donnell [...]
Donegal's heavenly getaway Lough Derg is the location of one of Ireland's most ancient places of pilgrimage. Pilgrims have been traveling here for centuries for the stunning scenery and soothing surroundings allowing visitors [...]
Bad luck if you don't stop! Biddy's O' Barnes is located in a deep glaciated ravine in the Bluestack Mountains and is named after one of its famous landladies. This is one of [...]
Donegal's 5-star beauty Lough Eske was once part of the domain of the powerful O’Donnell clan who ruled from the nearby Donegal Castle for hundreds of years. After the Flight of the Earls in [...]
O'Boyle's secret ringfort Doon Fort is an ancient ring fort hidden away in Doon Lough near the coastal village of Portnoo. It dates from the 5th century and was probably built as a [...]
Donegal's dazzler The Kilclooney Dolmen is located in southwest Donegal and is one of Ireland's most elegant. It is also one of the largest and heaviest examples in Europe weighing in at over [...]
Once the stronghold of the O'Donnells Donegal Castle was built by the O'Donnell Clan around 1470. It stayed in their hands until 1607 when many Irish chieftains including Red Hugh O'Donnell fled Ireland [...]
Some of the highest sea cliffs in Europe The Slieve League Cliffs are amongst the highest sea cliffs in Europe rising 1972 feet above the Atlantic Ocean (making them nearly 3 times higher [...]