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:
Tullaghcullion Ringfort - rath DG02429Hall Demesne Burial DG03935Rath Ringfort - rath DG02578Tawnyvorgal Megalithic tomb - unclassified DG02250Lackcrom Souterrain DG02248Drumgowan Ringfort - rath DG02452Mullanacross Graveyard DG02497Trumman West Church DG02446Cuilly Enclosure DG03805Drumbar,Drumgowan Ringfort - rath DG02451Revlin Fulacht fia DG03644Golard Ringfort - rath DG02459Summerhill Enclosure DG02434Eddrim Glebe Graveyard DG02844Drumstevlin Ringfort - rath DG02236Donegal,Drumcliff,Mullans (Donegal Ed) Bridge DG03415Drumgowan Ringfort - rath DG02453Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03598Tully (Donegal Ed) Enclosure DG02450Raneany East Ringfort - rath DG02457Lurganboy (Donegal Ed) Architectural fragment DG02439Mullanacross Church DG02495Lisnapaste Ringfort - rath DG02464Donegal Castle - tower house DG02239Summerhill Castle - tower house DG02435Raneany East Ringfort - rath DG02458Eglish Church DG02249Donegal Bawn DG02888Ballydermot Ringfort - rath DG02579Ballydevitt Ringfort - rath DG02229Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03603Lisnapaste Ringfort - rath DG02463Mullanacross Barrow - ring-barrow DG02493Lougheask Demesne Bawn DG03594Drummenny Lower Habitation site DG03373Donegal,Glebe (Donegal Ed) Historic town DG02238Revlin Burnt mound DG03110Lurganboy (Donegal Ed) Religious house - Franciscan Third Order Regular DG02438Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03602Ogherbeg Enclosure DG02228Tinnycahil Ringfort - rath DG02268Eddrim Glebe Redundant record DG02428Lougheask Demesne Castle - tower house DG02253Doonan Ringfort - rath DG02237Lougheask Demesne Castle - unclassified DG02252Lackcrom Megalithic tomb - court tomb DG02251Drumstevlin Enclosure DG02232Mullanacross Mound DG03228Trumman East Ringfort - rath DG02461Raforker Ringfort - rath DG02245Revlin Ringfort - rath DG02244Lisnapaste Ringfort - rath DG02462Trumman West Graveyard DG02845Ballybulgan Ringfort - rath DG02448Tullygallan Ringfort - rath DG02455Glebe (Donegal Ed) Religious house - Franciscan friars DG02240Greenan Children's burial ground DG02139Donegal Burial ground DG03395Mucros (Tc D??N Na Ngall) Architectural fragment DG02442Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03601Hall Demesne Midden DG03936Greenan Hut site DG02140Lougheask Demesne Inscribed stone DG02899Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03599 Enclosure DG02445Summerhill Bawn DG02436Hall Demesne Hut site DG03597Eddrim Glebe Church DG02427Moyne Ringfort - rath DG02456Drumgowan Fulacht fia DG02466Glebe (Donegal Ed) Church DG02241Clarcarricknagun Standing stone - pair DG02269Donegal House - 16th/17th century DG02889Drumrat Megalithic tomb - court tomb DG02271Drumroosk East Ringfort - rath DG02264Murvagh Lower Souterrain DG02449Ballyboyle Ecclesiastical site DG02437Mullanacross Architectural fragment DG02496Greenan Crannog DG02141Summerhill House - 16th/17th century DG02901Summerhill Enclosure DG02433Ardeskin Ringfort - rath DG02270Drumbarren Enclosure DG02263Rathtinny Glebe Ringfort - rath DG02447Drummenny Lower Habitation site DG03376Doonan Fulacht fia DG03639Tobernahoory Ritual site - holy well DG02498Greenan Clochan DG02142Glebe (Donegal Ed) Graveyard DG02838Lougheask Demesne House - 18th/19th century DG02898Rossilly Ringfort - rath DG02444Hall Demesne Cairn - unclassified DG03600Revlin Enclosure DG02243Rath Ringfort - rath DG02577Laghy Ritual site - holy well DG02460Tullygallan Ringfort - rath DG02454Ballydevitt Stone head DG02233.
