Where to Go

Maritime & Heritage Centre

The Killybegs Maritime & Heritage Centre offers an unique experience for visitors.Located on the site that housed the world famous Donegal Carpets on the Fintra Rd.

Visitors can see original looms for the Carpet Factory, local crafts,local history displays and a walk in reproduction boat wheelhouse. MORE.......


Slieve League

The Slieve League (Grey Mountain) cliffs, situated on the West coast of Donegal, are said to be the highest and one of the finest marine cliffs in Europe with a three hundred metre drop straight down into the wild, Atlantic waves below.

A must for any visitor to the area. MAP.....


Fintra Bay Blue Flag Beach

This is an assigned Blue Flag Beach.

Fintra Beach is just located outside Killybegs and is a vey spectacular and safe beach.

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An Cláchán Folk Village Museum

The Folk Village Museum offers an excellent guided tour for the visitor. In the tour you will experience life as it was in the 1700’s, 1800's and 1900’s. Our thatched cottage are exact replicas of those belonging to that era and are furnished accordingly. Take a look at how our ancestors lived, cooked, the beds they lay on, the tools they used, their means of lighting and heat.

Tel 00353 74 9730017

Website - www.glenfolkvillage.com

Slieve League Cultural Centre

Slieve League Cultural Centre is situated at the foot of one of Europe's Highests sea cliffs rising almost 600 m from the Atlantic. There is nothing else like it in Europe.

Paddy is the expert offering archaeological walks and tours The centre serves the best coffee in Donegal with fabolous home baking.

There is also a craft shop displaying local hand crafts

Tel  (+353) (0) 74 9739077 /  (+353) (0) 87 7706334 

Website www.sliabhleague.com

Tour Donegal

Derek's Guide to Donegal offers specialist historical and Archaeological tours of South West Donegal. Agent for National Geographic Cruise Ships

Contact Derek 00353 86 0500026

Website - www.tourdonegal.com





 

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