Tourism chiefs aim to put Donegal on the map

[Gruffalo]

Tourism chiefs in Donegal aim to put the county on the map by making it holidaymakers' top "staycation" choice, it emerged today.

Plans are in place to showcase what the north west has to offer Dubliners this summer by transforming Temple Bar with music, song and dance.

Donegal Live, on Sunday May 16, will feature a ceili mor, step dancing and performances by a host of artists including Altan, Maire Brennan and the Donegal Tenors.

The initiative is the brainchild of John Carr, of the Donegal Association of Dublin and former Donegal Person of the Year, who urged natives to champion the virtues of the county as a tourist destination.

"The hospitality, heritage and scenery of the north west are closer than people think," said Mr Carr.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/tourism-chiefs-aim-to-put-donegal-on-the-map-2164176.html

It is great to see a county taking some initiative to try and boost its economy. This is a good idea and hopefully it will succeed in attracting more people to one of Ireland's most beautiful counties.

[C. Flower]

Best beaches too, I've heard. Any recommendations for places to go/stay in Donegal?

[Gruffalo]

Best beaches too, I've heard. Any recommendations for places to go/stay in Donegal?

I am a fan of Glencolmcille as it is an extremely beatuiful area but anywhere in the county should be enjoyable. It is certainly a county that you want to travel around rather than just stay in one place.

[charley]

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[C. Flower]

http://scaneveryphoto.com/images/Marbel%20Hill%20Beach%20Donegal%20%281%20of%201%29 .jpgThis is what I had in mind. Never been there though.
Best pub and best music in Donegal ? Any suggestions ?

[charley]

view of the poison glen fro errigal
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[C. Flower]

That's a bit scary Charley: Mordor just around the corner?

[moss]

It's a lovely county.
The joys of mobile phones...

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[Pat De Baker]

Up on Malin Head there is a Hill that is an optical illusion. You pull the handbreak off and your car moves up the hill...

Madness.

Lovely County - Places like Culdaff & Downings are pure heaven when you have the weather

[5intheface]

It's a lovely county.
The joys of mobile phones...

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Burtonport? I think so. Looking out at Aran

[Gruffalo]

It is a rather amazing county. Far play to them for identifying a potential market and making a concerted effort to gain business from them. This is exactly the kind of initiative that needs to be shown if we are to get business going in this country because sitting back waiting for the clowns in Leinster house to do it will get us nowhere.

[5intheface]

Donegal highlights

Glenvar in Fanad
Teileann (Is the Rusty Mackerel still open I wonder)
Finn Valley (Railway and Railway Bar)
The wee mountain road from Letterkenny to Doochary
Glenveigh (Walk down from the upper side, don't go to the carpark)
Stroove beach on Inishowen, just north of Greencastle
The steps at Glencolumcille
Cruit Island
Portnoo and Narin
Paddy's at the bottom of the street in the Glenties, Highland Hotel across the road for a feed
Biddy's in Barnesmore Gap.
Beach at St John's Point
The Poisoned Glen/Dunlewey
Bloodyforeland

To name a few.

[truth.ie]

Kinnegoe Bay is a beautiful beach, best enjoyed on a weekday when the kids are at school. It can get busy when the sun comes out.
I plan to retire and die in Donegal, providing I'm not cut short before then.

[moss]

Burtonport? I think so. Looking out at Aran

That's it. Only 11 ditches, a swamp and 4 massive man eating holes from the house :) Lovely spot.

[toxic avenger]

The mother-ship, Urris...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Holly_well_-_Gap_of_Mamore.JPG/800px-Holly_well_-_Gap_of_Mamore.JPG

Glencolmcille and the surrounding area are great too (down the other end of Donegal), the Irish courses there are great fun, people from all over the world...

[toxic avenger]

Slieve League near Glencolmcille, the 6th highest sea-cliffs in Europe (though I've heard many up there say they are the tallest), three times higher than the Cliffs of Moher..

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Slieve_League-cliffs-2.jpg

[5intheface]

Slieve League near Glencolmcille, the 6th highest sea-cliffs in Europe (though I've heard many up there say they are the tallest), three times higher than the Cliffs of Moher..

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Slieve_League-cliffs-2.jpg

Ever walk the walk up there Tox? :eek:

Then down to the Rusty Mackerel.

[toxic avenger]

Ever walk the walk up there Tox? :eek:

Then down to the Rusty Mackerel.

I was up there with a pretty Irish-American girl called Ciara, a few years back. Not that I got anywhere. You can see where my dad's from, just about, across Donegal Bay in North Sligo. Didn't go to the pub, no, though I was with her in a great place in Carrick and over in Ardara (where two uncles of mine are from). Ah, Ciara... :o