Kinnagoe Bay Beach is a sandy beach below hills on the north-eastern coast of County Donegal. The top of the hills have some great views over to he Scottish islands of Islay and Jura. In Kinnagoe Bay you have the 16 September 1588 wreck of ‘La Trinidad Valencera’ an Armada ship. The wreck is a popular spot for fishing. Facilities include picnic tales Read more…
Ards forest park is situated on the small Ards Peninsula, on the shores of Sheephaven Bay on the northern coastline of County Donegal. Ards Forest Park has many features of historical and archaeological interest, the remains of four ringforts and a number of megalithic tombs are to be seen in the park. Ards Forest Park has signposted forest walks, these Read more…
Fort Dunree is a coastal defence located on the west side of the Inishowen peninsula. Originally built as a Royal Navy position during the Napoleonic Wars, the fort is located on a rocky promontory accessed over a natural fissure. It was remodelled in 1895 and the top of a hill overlooking the site was walled in to form a redoubt. Read more…
Shroove beach is a small sandy beach on the Inishowen peninsula and close to the North Inishowen Natural Heritage Area. Facilities include car parking, toilets and seasonal lifeguards. Read more…
Carrickfinn beach is a large sandy beach backed by sand dunes. The beach is located within Gweedore Bay which is a Natural Heritage Area. Read more…
Inishowen Head is on the north-east of the Inishowen Peninsula, surrounded by water, its northern shore is on the Atlantic Ocean with Lough Swilly forming its western boundary and Lough Foyle to the east. This is a remote location with some great views and ideal walking. Read more…
It is a long sandy beach that stretches about 1kms along the bay backed by sand dunes. Can be very busy on nice days. Read more…
Downings Beach is a large bay with rocky shingle and sandy beach backed by some dunes. The beach is popular for swimming, kayaking, boating, windsurfing, sailing, bodyboarding and surfing. Facilities include car parking, toilets, seasonal lifeguards and more facilities in the village of Downings. Read more…
Culdaff beach, a Special area of conservation this sandy beach is on the Inishowen Peninsula. Read more…
Glebe House, the home for nearly thirty years of the renowned artist Derek Hill. Originally known as St Columb’s, the 1828 Regency-style house is decorated with William Morris textiles, and collections of Islamic and Japanese art. Read more…
The Grianan of Aileach is a hill fort on Greenan Mountain at Inishowen in County Donegal. The main structure is a stone fort, thought to have been built in the 6th or 7th century although there is evidence that the site had been in use before the fort was built. The wall is about 4.5 metres (15 ft) thick and Read more…
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