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1. Glenveagh National Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)Bordered by the Derryveagh Mountains (Derryveagh means "forest of oak and birch"), Glenveagh National Park encompasses 24,000 acres of wilderness...Read More
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2. Lissadell House
House/Mansion/VillaStanding beside the Atlantic waters of Drumcliff Bay, on the peninsula that juts out between Donegal and Sligo bays, Lissadell is an austere...Read More
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3. Slieve League Mountains
Mountain–SightThe dramatic Slieve League cliffs and mountains have become the starting point for the Irish leg of the International Applachian Trail, an extension...Read More
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4. St. George's Heritage & Visitor Centre
Museum/GalleryRestored by a local heritage group, St. George's Heritage & Visitor Centre occupies St. George's (Church of Ireland), built in 1827. The...Read More
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5. The Model: Home of the Niland Collection
Museum/GalleryThe main attraction at the Model, housed in a school built in 1862, is one of Ireland's largest collections of works by 20th-century artists...Read More
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6. Attic Memorial at Carrick Workhouse
Museum/GalleryFollow the stylized footprints of a mother and child from St. George's Heritage Centre to the Attic Memorial at Carrick Workhouse to step back...Read More
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7. Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Industrial Site/Mill/FactoryFor generations the name Belleek has been synonymous with much of Ireland's delicate ivory porcelain figurines and woven china baskets (sometimes...Read More
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8. Bundoran Waterworld
Amusement Park/Water ParkWhen the weather closes in, retreat indoors at Bundoran's Waterworld and Seaweed Baths along the seafront. The bathing facilities are open only...Read More
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9. Costello Memorial Chapel
Religious Building/Site/ShrineAsk at the tourist office for a copy of the signposted historical walking-town-trail booklet and accompanying map (€2). A top sight is one of...Read More
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10. Creevelea Abbey
Religious Building/Site/ShrineFounded by the Franciscans in 1508, Creevelea was the last community to be established before the suppression of the monasteries by England...Read More
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11. Creevykeel
Archaeological Site/RuinsOne of Ireland's best megalithic court-tombs, Creevykeel contains a burial area and an enclosed open-air court where rituals were performed...Read More
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12. Donegal Castle
Castle/Palace/ChateauDonegal Castle was built by clan leader Hugh O'Donnell in the 1470s. More than a century later, this structure was the home of his descendant...Read More
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13. Drumcliff Tea House and Craft Shop
Store/Shop/MallA good place to buy local crafts, books of W.B. Yeats's poetry, and books about the poet's life, the Drumcliff Tea House and Craft Shop also...Read More
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14. Franciscan Abbey
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe ruins of the Franciscan Abbey, founded in 1474 by Hugh O'Donnell, are a five-minute walk south of town at a spectacular site perched at...Read More
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15. Glebe House and Gallery
House/Mansion/VillaOn the northwest shore of Gartan Lough just off R251 is Glebe House and Gallery, a sweetly elegant redbrick Regency manor with 25 acres of gardens...Read More
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16. Glencolmcille Folk Village Museum
Museum/GalleryWalk through the beachfront Folk Village Museum to explore rural life. This clachan, or tiny village, comprises eight cottages, all of which...Read More
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17. House of St. Columba
Religious Building/Site/ShrineAtop the cliff rising north of the village, House of St. Columba is a small oratory said to have been used by the saint himself. Inside, stone...Read More
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18. Killybegs International Carpet Making and Fishing Centre
Industrial Site/Mill/FactoryHigh-quality hand-knotted and hand-tufted carpets are produced at this factory to order: a square foot costs around €200. Visitors are welcome...Read More
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19. Lough Derg
Religious Building/Site/ShrineFrom Whitsunday to the Feast of the Assumption (June to mid-August), tens of thousands beat a path to the shores of Lough Derg, ringed by heather...Read More
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20. Oideas Gael: Sport & Culture
Educational InstitutionIf you fancy expanding your mind and horizons, both from a sporting and cultural point of view, then Oideas Gael has an excellent selection...Read More
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