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The Fanad Peninsula

The Fanad (Fanaid) Peninsula and neighbouring Rosguill Peninsula feature
some of Ireland’s finest seascapes. Magnificent golden beaches are backed
by a mix of rolling farmland and heathland, threaded by empty roads
affording panoramic views over Lough Swilly and Sheephaven Bay. A series
of rocky headlands culminate in Fanad Head itself, a dramatic spot topped
by a whitewashed lighthouse. Stride or ride along near-deserted beaches,
explore heather-lined coastal paths, enjoy fishing, golf or watersports in
Rathmullan or Portsalon, or simply sit on the sands or eat locally caught
FANAD HEAD
FANAD HEAD
seafood in the pretty resort towns that dot the coast. (Cionn Fhánada) DunaffDunaff
(Cionn Fhánada)
HeadHead
Balloor DunaffDunaff
Balloor
(An Baile Úr)
(An Baile Úr)
Melmore
Melmore
Head Head BallyhiernanBallyhiernan ClagganClaggan
Bay Bay
ROSGUILL
ROSGUILL Doagh Beg
Doagh Beg
(Dumhaigh Bhig)
PENINSULA (Dumhaigh Bhig)
PENINSULA
F anadF anad
Clontallagh
Clontallagh
RosguillRosguill (Cluain tSalach) (F ánaid)(F ánaid)
(Cluain tSalach)
(Ros Goill)(Ros Goill)
SheephavenSheephaven Milltown PORTSALONPORTSALON
Milltown
(Baile an Mhuilinn)
BayBay (Baile an Mhuilinn) DrumfreeDrumfree
Downings BALLYMASTOCKER MuineaghMuineagh
BALLYMASTOCKER
Downings
(Na Dúnaibh) M ulroy Bay BAY BAY Slieve SnaghtSlieve Snaght
(Na Dúnaibh)
Rosapenna
Rosapenna L o 615m615m
M ulroy Bay
L o
(Machaire Loiscthe)
(Machaire Loiscthe) Rossnakill u u
Rossnakill
Carrigart Knockalla Knockalla g g
Carrigart
(Carraig Airt) Mountain Mountain h h Inisho w enInisho w en
(Carraig Airt)
Glenvar S
Glenvar
S
(Gleann Bhairr)
(Gleann Bhairr) w w
Buncrana
Cranford
Cashelmore Cranford i i Buncrana
Cashelmore
Kerrykeel Saltpans l l
Kerrykeel
Saltpans
(An Cheathrú l l
(An Cheathrú
Creeslough
Creeslough Glen Glen Chaol) y y
Chaol)
GlenGlen
LoughLough
RATHMULLAN
Derriscligh
Derriscligh RATHMULLAN
Milford
Milford
Drumnaraw Lough SaltLough Salt Fahan Fahan
Drumnaraw
(Droim na Rátha) RayRay
(Droim na Rátha)
DONEGALDONEGAL InchInch
Above The Flight of the Earls Visitors Centre, Termon Lough KeelLough Keel LoughLough BurnfootBurnfoot
Termon
(An Tearmann)
Portleen
Rathmullan, see p226 (An Tearmann) Portleen FennFenn
Bridge EndBridge End
ACTIVITIES Kilmacrenan RAMELTONRAMELTON CarrowenCarrowen SpeenogeSpeenoge
Kilmacrenan
Gallop along the shores of Lough Dromore Keenaghan
Keenaghan
Dromore
Swilly at Rathmullan Strand NewtonNewton
CunninghamCunningham
Ellistrin
Jump on a ferry to Buncrana, a Church Hill Ellistrin
Church Hill
10-minute trip across Lough Swilly Killyclug
Killyclug
from Rathmullan
Take a walk on the golden sands of LetterkennyLetterkenny
Warden Beach
Swilly Swilly Old Town PluckPluck Lismogry
Lismogry
Old Town
Spin for mackerel off a pier, wrestle
Letterleague
with a bluefin tuna, or learn to fly-fish Letterleague Newmills Listellian
Newmills
Listellian
for rainbow trout at Portsalon
or Downings
Paddle a kayak or hire a pedalo
from Portsalon Pier
KEY
Get into the swing at Portsalon Golf Drive route
Club or Rosapenna’s spectacularly
sited 18-hole links courses
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