Places To Visit & Sightseeing…

Browse through the list of places to visit and the top sightseeing spots in the area. Make this a holiday to remember and make fond memories for years to come.

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The Town of Carndonagh

Carndonagh is the main market and shopping town in the north of the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal.

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Malin Head and Aurora Borealis

The most northerly point in Ireland. It is a rugged landscape steeped in history and outstanding natural beauty.

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The Wild Atlantic Way

The Wild Atlantic Way, 1600 miles (2600 km) in length, is one of the longest defined coastal routes in the world.

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Inishowen 100

The Inishowen Scenic Drive is a 160km scenic drive or cycle that loops around the windswept Inishowen Peninsula.

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Knockamany Bens

If there is only one place you can go whilst you are here, this has to be the spot. The view from this point is epic.

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Doagh Famine Village and The Isle of Doagh

Doagh Famine Village tells the story of Irish Life from the Great Famine of the 1840’s through until the present day.

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Fort Dunree Military Museum

Fort Dunree – Dun Fhraoigh in Irish means, ‘Fort of the Heather’ and indicates that this site has been an important defensive site down through history.

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Glenevin Waterfall

This unique hidden gem should be high up on your list of visit points whilst you are in the area. The stunning waterfall is located on the outskirts of the village of Clonmany.

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Mamore Gap

The Gap of Mamore is a pass in the Urris Hills and for a long time the narrow road has been the only connection between Urris and Buncrana.

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Amazing Grace Country

‘Amazing Grace’ is more than just a song. It is someone’s salvation. As you are about to find out, it is a place too, and just a short drive away.

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Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium

Inishowen Maritime Museum & Planetarium is located at the Old Coast Guard station overlooking Greencastle Harbour on the bank of the beautiful Lough Foyle.

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Inishtrahull Island

Inishtrahull (Irish: Inis Trá Tholl) meaning “island of the hollow/empty beach”, or ‘Inis Trá Thuathail’ as used in County Donegal by speakers of Ulster Irish.

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Grianan of Aileach

The Grianan of Aileach stone fort (Grianán Ailigh in Irish) is a collection of ancient structures 7km west of Derry.

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Inch Wildfowl Reserve

Located some 8km to the south of Buncrana, to the east of Lough Swilly.

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The City of Derry

Derry, officially Londonderry is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-largest city on the island of Ireland.