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:
Rath Ringfort - rath DG02578Greenan Clochan DG02142Eddrim Glebe Redundant record DG02428Doonan Fulacht fia DG03639Ballybulgan Ringfort - rath DG02448Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03603Lougheask Demesne Inscribed stone DG02899Lackcrom Souterrain DG02248Mullanacross Graveyard DG02497Ogherbeg Enclosure DG02228Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03599Clarcarricknagun Standing stone - pair DG02269Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03601Revlin Ringfort - rath DG02244Drumgowan Fulacht fia DG02466Hall Demesne Hut site DG03597Drumstevlin Enclosure DG02232Lisnapaste Ringfort - rath DG02464Greenan Hut site DG02140Tinnycahil Ringfort - rath DG02268 Enclosure DG02445Drumgowan Ringfort - rath DG02453Glebe (Donegal Ed) Graveyard DG02838Glebe (Donegal Ed) Religious house - Franciscan friars DG02240Mucros (Tc D??N Na Ngall) Architectural fragment DG02442Hall Demesne Midden DG03936Mullanacross Mound DG03228Summerhill Enclosure DG02434Ballydevitt Stone head DG02233Laghy Ritual site - holy well DG02460Glebe (Donegal Ed) Church DG02241Tullygallan Ringfort - rath DG02455Donegal,Drumcliff,Mullans (Donegal Ed) Bridge DG03415Lougheask Demesne Bawn DG03594Lisnapaste Ringfort - rath DG02462Raneany East Ringfort - rath DG02457Eddrim Glebe Church DG02427Lougheask Demesne Castle - tower house DG02253Summerhill House - 16th/17th century DG02901Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03598Ballyboyle Ecclesiastical site DG02437Greenan Crannog DG02141Donegal Castle - tower house DG02239Donegal Burial ground DG03395Eddrim Glebe Graveyard DG02844Tully (Donegal Ed) Enclosure DG02450Tobernahoory Ritual site - holy well DG02498Drumbar,Drumgowan Ringfort - rath DG02451Summerhill Castle - tower house DG02435Murvagh Lower Souterrain DG02449Drummenny Lower Habitation site DG03373Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03602Drummenny Lower Habitation site DG03376Drumrat Megalithic tomb - court tomb DG02271Trumman East Ringfort - rath DG02461Rathtinny Glebe Ringfort - rath DG02447Hall Demesne Burial DG03935Lurganboy (Donegal Ed) Architectural fragment DG02439Tullaghcullion Ringfort - rath DG02429Lisnapaste Ringfort - rath DG02463Lougheask Demesne House - 18th/19th century DG02898Drumbarren Enclosure DG02263Greenan Children's burial ground DG02139Moyne Ringfort - rath DG02456Ballydermot Ringfort - rath DG02579Rath Ringfort - rath DG02577Raneany East Ringfort - rath DG02458Cuilly Enclosure DG03805Ardeskin Ringfort - rath DG02270Golard Ringfort - rath DG02459Donegal,Glebe (Donegal Ed) Historic town DG02238Mullanacross Barrow - ring-barrow DG02493Lougheask Demesne Castle - unclassified DG02252Ballydevitt Ringfort - rath DG02229Tullygallan Ringfort - rath DG02454Mullanacross Architectural fragment DG02496Doonan Ringfort - rath DG02237Tawnyvorgal Megalithic tomb - unclassified DG02250Donegal House - 16th/17th century DG02889Trumman West Graveyard DG02845Rossilly Ringfort - rath DG02444Revlin Burnt mound DG03110Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03600Lurganboy (Donegal Ed) Religious house - Franciscan Third Order Regular DG02438Mullanacross Church DG02495Lackcrom Megalithic tomb - court tomb DG02251Drumroosk East Ringfort - rath DG02264Revlin Enclosure DG02243Raforker Ringfort - rath DG02245Drumstevlin Ringfort - rath DG02236Trumman West Church DG02446Eglish Church DG02249Summerhill Enclosure DG02433Drumgowan Ringfort - rath DG02452Summerhill Bawn DG02436Donegal Bawn DG02888Revlin Fulacht fia DG03644.
