Donegal
Donegal
Donegal town is a thriving market and tourism centre, with shops and cafes.
The Donegal Bay shoreline has pristine beaches, such as Horn Head and Lough Swilly. Surfing is popular at Rossnowlagh Strand. Donegal Castle Gardens feature walks around the castle walls, plus contemporary sculpture. Glenties features Celtic ruins that date to the 3rd century AD, as well as traditional music sessions in The Central Bar. Nearby Glenveagh National Park has walking trails through lakes and mountains.
Created: 19 November 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Donegal
Local History around Donegal
There are some historic monuments around including:
Hall Demesne Midden DG03936Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03602Tullygallan Ringfort - rath DG02454Trumman West Church DG02446Mullanacross Church DG02495Doonan Fulacht fia DG03639Lougheask Demesne Bawn DG03594Drumgowan Fulacht fia DG02466Rath Ringfort - rath DG02577Rath Ringfort - rath DG02578 Enclosure DG02445Greenan Clochan DG02142Summerhill House - 16th/17th century DG02901Lougheask Demesne Castle - tower house DG02253Rossilly Ringfort - rath DG02444Hall Demesne Burial DG03935Greenan Children's burial ground DG02139Glebe (Donegal Ed) Religious house - Franciscan friars DG02240Tullaghcullion Ringfort - rath DG02429Drumrat Megalithic tomb - court tomb DG02271Lurganboy (Donegal Ed) Architectural fragment DG02439Murvagh Lower Souterrain DG02449Ballydermot Ringfort - rath DG02579Hall Demesne Hut site DG03597Mullanacross Graveyard DG02497Donegal Bawn DG02888Donegal,Glebe (Donegal Ed) Historic town DG02238Eglish Church DG02249Lisnapaste Ringfort - rath DG02462Drumgowan Ringfort - rath DG02452Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03603Greenan Hut site DG02140Lougheask Demesne House - 18th/19th century DG02898Drummenny Lower Habitation site DG03373Tully (Donegal Ed) Enclosure DG02450Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03599Donegal Castle - tower house DG02239Ardeskin Ringfort - rath DG02270Revlin Fulacht fia DG03644Doonan Ringfort - rath DG02237Trumman East Ringfort - rath DG02461Donegal,Drumcliff,Mullans (Donegal Ed) Bridge DG03415Ballydevitt Stone head DG02233Lougheask Demesne Inscribed stone DG02899Greenan Crannog DG02141Summerhill Enclosure DG02433Ballybulgan Ringfort - rath DG02448Drumroosk East Ringfort - rath DG02264Glebe (Donegal Ed) Graveyard DG02838Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03600Cuilly Enclosure DG03805Tawnyvorgal Megalithic tomb - unclassified DG02250Laghy Ritual site - holy well DG02460Ballydevitt Ringfort - rath DG02229Lisnapaste Ringfort - rath DG02463Golard Ringfort - rath DG02459Tullygallan Ringfort - rath DG02455Lurganboy (Donegal Ed) Religious house - Franciscan Third Order Regular DG02438Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03598Donegal Burial ground DG03395Drumstevlin Ringfort - rath DG02236Moyne Ringfort - rath DG02456Mullanacross Mound DG03228Revlin Ringfort - rath DG02244Raneany East Ringfort - rath DG02458Lackcrom Megalithic tomb - court tomb DG02251Drummenny Lower Habitation site DG03376Revlin Enclosure DG02243Mullanacross Barrow - ring-barrow DG02493Glebe (Donegal Ed) Church DG02241Lougheask Demesne Castle - unclassified DG02252Eddrim Glebe Graveyard DG02844Raforker Ringfort - rath DG02245Ogherbeg Enclosure DG02228Rathtinny Glebe Ringfort - rath DG02447Eddrim Glebe Redundant record DG02428Summerhill Bawn DG02436Ballyboyle Ecclesiastical site DG02437Raneany East Ringfort - rath DG02457Drumstevlin Enclosure DG02232Drumgowan Ringfort - rath DG02453Lisnapaste Ringfort - rath DG02464Trumman West Graveyard DG02845Summerhill Castle - tower house DG02435Lackcrom Souterrain DG02248Tinnycahil Ringfort - rath DG02268Eddrim Glebe Church DG02427Drumbar,Drumgowan Ringfort - rath DG02451Revlin Burnt mound DG03110Tobernahoory Ritual site - holy well DG02498Mullanacross Architectural fragment DG02496Drumbarren Enclosure DG02263Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03601Clarcarricknagun Standing stone - pair DG02269Mucros (Tc D??N Na Ngall) Architectural fragment DG02442Donegal House - 16th/17th century DG02889Summerhill Enclosure DG02434.
