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Tory IslandTory Island
(Toraigh)(Toraigh)
Dramatic Donegal West TownWest Town
(Baile Thiar)(Baile Thiar)
A rugged hinterland and dramatic headlands give Donegal a fierce beauty. To r y S o u n d n d
To r y S o u
Cliffs battered by fierce Atlantic storms shelter unspoiled coves and beaches;
remote inland valleys harbour wild deer and pairs of golden eagles. But the InishdooeyInishdooey HORN HEADHORN HEAD SheephavenSheephaven
Bay Bay
wild is tempered by the human: Glenveagh Castle has one of Ireland’s finest (Oileán Dúiche)(Oileán Dúiche) TramoreTramore DUNFANAGHYDUNFANAGHY
InishbofinInishbofin
gardens and The Rosses is the birthplace of several of Ireland’s leading BLOODYBLOODY (Inis Bó Finne)(Inis Bó Finne) BeachBeach CarrigartCarrigart
(Carraig Airt)(Carraig Airt)
Magheraroarty
musicians. Everywhere, there’s a warm Irish welcome, especially in the FORELANDFORELAND Magheraroarty CorcregganCorcreggan PortnablaghPortnablagh
(Machaire(Machaire
Rabhartaigh)Rabhartaigh)
good seafood restaurants and pubs. This coastal drive provides a BrinlackBrinlack ARDS FOREST PARKARDS FOREST PARK
rich and varied experience, from braving the heights of Slieve (Bun na Leaca)(Bun na Leaca) FalcarraghFalcarragh DOE CASTLEDOE CASTLE
(An Fál Carrach)(An Fál Carrach)
League to enjoying simple seaside pleasures in Rossnowlagh Gola IslandGola Island CorveenCorveen GortahorkGortahork CreesloughCreeslough GlenGlen
(An Chorrmhín)(An Chorrmhín)
(Gabhla)(Gabhla)
(Gort an Choirce)(Gort an Choirce)
on Donegal Bay. InishfreeInishfree DerrybegDerrybeg Muckish MtMuckish Mt Glen LoughGlen Lough
(Na Doirí Beaga)(Na Doirí Beaga)
670m670m
BayBay GlackGlack DrumnarawDrumnaraw
(Droim na Rátha)(Droim na Rátha)
BUNBEG (An Bun Beag)BUNBEG (An Bun Beag) GweedoreGweedore GLENVEAGHGLENVEAGH MilfordMilford
Cruit Island (An Chruit)Cruit Island (An Chruit) DonegalDonegal (Gaoth Dobhair)(Gaoth Dobhair) NATIONAL PARKNATIONAL PARK TermonTermon
AND CASTLEAND CASTLE
RossesRosses AnnagryAnnagry LoughLough ErrigalErrigal (An Tearmann)(An Tearmann) LoughLough
Aran IslandAran Island BayBay (Anagaire)(Anagaire) NacungNacung 749m749m LoughLough Fern Fern
683m Mountains
(Árainn Mhór)(Árainn Mhór) KincasslaghKincasslagh DUNLEWEYDUNLEWEY BeaghBeagh
(Cionn Caslach)(Cionn Caslach) CrollyCrolly KilmacrenanKilmacrenan
LeabgarrowLeabgarrow (Croithlí)(Croithlí) (Dún Lúiche)(Dún Lúiche) RameltonRamelton
(An Leadhb Gharbh)(An Leadhb Gharbh) THE ROSSESTHE ROSSES 683m Mountains
LoughanureLoughanure
BurtonportBurtonport (NA ROSA)(NA ROSA) Slieve SnaghtSlieve Snaght THE GLEBE HOUSETHE GLEBE HOUSE DromoreDromore
(Ailt an Chorráin)(Ailt an Chorráin) (Loch an Iúir)(Loch an Iúir) AND GALLERYAND GALLERY ChurchillChurchill
Derryveagh
LoughLough
Glendowan
Inishfree UpperInishfree Upper GartanGartan EllistrinEllistrin
Mountains
(Inis Fraoigh)(Inis Fraoigh) DungloeDungloe Derryveagh Glendowan CorderryCorderry
(An Clochán(An Clochán
MagheryMaghery Liath)Liath) Mountains GlendowanGlendowan
(Gleann(Gleann
(An Machaire)(An Machaire) Domhain)Domhain) LetterkennyLetterkenny
Crohy HeadCrohy Head BreenaghBreenagh
DoocharryDoocharry AltadushAltadush Swilly Swilly
MeenacrossMeenacross (An Dúchoraidh)(An Dúchoraidh) NEWMILLSNEWMILLS
(Mín na Croise)(Mín na Croise)
Dooey PointDooey Point KingarrowKingarrow
GweebarraGweebarra FintownFintown (An Cionn Garbh)(An Cionn Garbh)
BayBay LettermacawardLettermacaward (Baile na Finne)(Baile na Finne) BellanamoreBellanamore CarkCark
(Leitir Mhic an Bhaird)(Leitir Mhic an Bhaird) (Béal an Átha Móir)(Béal an Átha Móir)
DawrosDawros LoughLough
HeadHead NaranNaran FinnFinn Finn Finn
MaasMaas DONEGALDONEGAL CloghanCloghan
KilclooneyKilclooney
LoughrosLoughros (An Clochán)(An Clochán)
More BayMore Bay Tully BegTully Beg GlentiesGlenties
(Na Gleannta)(Na Gleannta) WelchtownWelchtown
CloghboyCloghboy CommeenCommeen
Above The dramatic sea cliffs of Slieve League, see p220 TangaveaneTangaveane (An Coimín)(An Coimín)
SlievetooeySlievetooey KilreanKilrean (An tSeanga Mheáin)(An tSeanga Mheáin)
511m511m ARDARAARDARA (Cill Ráin)(Cill Ráin) Lavagh MoreLavagh More
B l ue S ta ck M o un
GLENCOLMCILLEGLENCOLMCILLE GlengeshGlengesh 676m676m
Glen HeadGlen Head (Gleann Cholm Cille)(Gleann Cholm Cille) Pass Pass CrocknagappleCrocknagapple B l ue S ta ck M o un t ai ns t ai ns
Blue StackBlue Stack
Rossan Point Rossan Point 678m678m
Common MountainCommon Mountain
Malin MoreMalin More 501m501m
(Málainn Mhóir)(Málainn Mhóir) MeenanearyMeenaneary LettermoreLettermore ArdnamonaArdnamona BarnesmoreBarnesmore
ACTIVITIES (Mín an Aoire)(Mín an Aoire) LoughLough Pass Pass
Malin BegMalin Beg CroaghCroagh FriaryFriary Eske Eske
(Málainn Bhig)(Málainn Bhig) CarrickCarrick ClagganClaggan LetterbarraLetterbarra
Soak in an outdoor hot tub with (An Charraig)(An Charraig) FrossesFrosses BarnesmoreBarnesmore
views of Sheephaven Bay TeelinTeelin KilcarKilcar InverInver
(Teileann)(Teileann) (Cill Charthaigh)(Cill Charthaigh)
Explore the hiking trails and KILLYBEGSKILLYBEGS MountcharlesMountcharles DONEGAL TOWNDONEGAL TOWN
beaches of Ards Forest Park SLIEVE LEAGUESLIEVE LEAGUE LargyLargy DunkineelyDunkineely CopanyCopany
(Sliabh Liag)(Sliabh Liag) MuckrosMuckros LoughLough
Play a round of golf on the superbly HeadHead McSwyne’sMcSwyne’s InverInver DonegalDonegal LaghyLaghy DergDerg
Bay Bay
sited Cruit Island Golf Club Bay Bay HarbourHarbour
D D St John’sSt John’s Bridge TownBridge Town
Shop for Donegal tweed in the o o PointPoint
weaving town of Ardara BallintraBallintra
ROSSNOWLAGHROSSNOWLAGH
Tuck into locally caught seafood CoolmoreCoolmore
n e g a l B a
n e g a l B a y y
while looking out over Donegal Bay
KEY CavangardenCavangarden
Build sandcastles or learn to surf in
family-friendly Rossnowlagh Drive route BallyshannonBallyshannon
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