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Lifford Old Courthouse
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Lifford Old Courthouse in Lifford County Donegal, was built in 1746 and is described as one of the oldest and finest courthouses in Ireland. You will have a chance to witness re-enactments of famous...More
Irish Landmark Trust Termon House
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Termon House, an 18th century Land Agent's House on the seashore of Maghery, near Dungloe, is located in the heart for the Gaeltacht area. The house was built by the Marquis of Conyngham for his...More
Cavanacor House Gallery
Art Galleries
Cavanacor Gallery is located in the grounds of Cavanacor House, a seventeenth century house with considerable history, in Lifford County Donegal. Cavanacor Gallery was established in 1999 as a...More
The Flough
Special Interest
The Flough athentic Irish cottage outside Muff is open during the summer season. Visitors can enjoy tea with homemade scones and apple tart. Activities on offer include spinning, rope twisting, corn...More
Irish Landmark Trust Termon House
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Termon House, an 18th Century land agent's house on the seashore of Maghery, near Dungloe, is located in the heart of the Gaeltacht area. The house was built by the Marquis of Conyngham for his agent,...More
Glebe House and Gallery
Art Galleries
Glebe House and Gallery near Letterkenny, County Donegal, is well worth a visit by anyone who loves art. Near Lake Gartan, the house itself was built in 1828 and is a Regency House set in woodland...More
Oakfield Park
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Oakfield Park was built in 1739 as a Deanery for Raphoe Cathedral. Captain Thomas Butler Stoney bought it from the church in 1869 and turned it into a country estate. The Georgian house was...More
Lifford Old Courthouse
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Just 15 miles away from Letterkenny and 15 miles from Derry/L’Derry, lies Lifford, the historic capital of Donegal. The Old Courthouse was built in 1746 and was once home to some of the north west’s...More
Raphoe Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
The Castle is dating back to 1637 and is one of the most impressive buildings in Co. Donegal Visit the Church of Ireland Cathedral which is located on the site of the monastery founded by Adomnán, who...More
Casad Ntsugain
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Casad Ntsugain thatch cottage is situated in the heart of the beautiful Donegal Gaeltacht, 9.5km from Dungloe, and 14km from Gweedore. The cottage is beautifully restored, allowing the visitor a first...More
Teach Mhici Mac Gabhann
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
This is the birth place of Mickey McGowan, the author of Rotha Mor an tSaoil (The Hard Road to Klondike). A 17th century thatched cottage situated on the main route from Gortahork to Bloody Foreland,...More
Castle McGrath
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Pettigo is also the home of the Clan McGrath, with the ruins of the castle lying a quarter of a mile outside the village in a picturesque setting, by the shores of Lough Eme....More
Lifford Old Courthouse
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Just 15 miles away from Letterkenny and 15 miles from Derry/L’Derry, lies Lifford, the historic capital of Donegal. The Old Courthouse was built in 1746 and was once home to some of the north west’s...More
Carrickabraghey Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Between the 9th and 13th century Inishowen was divided into three sectors, Aileach, Bredach and Carraic Brachaidhe (Carraickabraghy) which is situated in the west of Inishowen. On a large rock, named...More
Glenveagh National Park and Castle
Walking
Set in some 16,500 hectares of County Donegal mountains, lakes, glens and woods, with a large herd of red deer, Glenveagh Castle is a 19th century, castellated mansion built between 1867 and 1873....More
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