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Find out What's On In Donegal, Restaurants, Shopping, Sightseeing, Sports, Events, Nightclubs, Places to stay, Hotels in Donegal, with our comprehensive website. Whether you live in Donegal, are visiting or looking to move here, you will be able to find places to stay, the best places to eat and drink, properties to buy or rent, local news and events, activities for the whole family, unique places to shop, beautiful scenic locations, historic landmarks, city centre entertainment, attractions and more!

What’s on in Donegal, Places to Stay and Eat, Attractions

Things To See and Do

Attractions and Places to Visit in Donegal

Attractions and Places to Visit in Donegal

Situated at the most northern part of the island of Ireland, Donegal is one of Ireland's largest and most beautiful counties. With breathtaking scenery, golden beaches, rugged islands and a beautiful array of wildlife, this northern - almost untouched - stretch of the Wild Atlantic Way is an absolute essential, any time of year.

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Places to stay in Donegal

Places to Stay in Donegal

Whether you prefer the big five star treatment or the personal touch of an intimate boutique, whether you want that breathtaking view or love the calm of the countryside, Donegal offers plenty of choices.

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Sports and Activities

Sports and Activities

Donegal provides a brilliant backdrop for the plethora of activities which the county offers. If you’re looking for inspiration for new places to go, days out and things to do, there's no shortage of activities in Donegal.

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Activities, Where to Eat, Where to Stay, What to Do in Donegal

Whether you’re looking for things to do in Donegal such as events and attractions or are planning where to stay in Donegal, you’ll find everything you need for your Donegal holiday on What's On In Donegal.com. Make sure to discover Donegal’s diverse neighbourhoods, from tranquil suburbs to central areas full of shopping, entertainment and dining options. Donegal has a huge range of options for food and drinks. Historic classic pubs, beautiful stylish restaurants, family friendly pubs, Chinese restaurants and takeaways, Italian restaurants, Cafes, Delis. The list goes on!

Bundoran Golf Club
Bundoran Golf Club Donegal

Bundoran Golf Club, founded in 1894, is one of the oldest golf clubs in Ireland. It is a clifftop link on a rugged headland overlooking Donegal Bay on the Wild Atlantic Way.

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Inish Adventures
Inish Adventures Donegal

Welcome to Inishowen, Co. Donegal home to the beautiful Wild Atlantic Way, North Atlantic coastline and one of Ireland's top outdoor adventure providers Inish Adventures.

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McCafferty’s Bar, Letterkenny
Maddens Bridge Bar and Restaurant

The first McCafferty’s Bar began in Donegal Town on Friday 13th January 2017 when the Boyle family bought a well known bar on the diamond.

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The Blueberry
The Blueberry Donegal

The Blueberry Tea Room and Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, evening meals, fresh scones and desserts all baked on the premises. Family owned and run since 1993.

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Tropical World
Tropical World

Tropical World at Alcorn’s opened its doors to the public in April 2011. It had been an ambition of founder and now director Clive Alcorn to bring a tropical butterfly house to Donegal after having visited Butterfly Farm in Stratford upon Avon, England with his wife about 6 years ago

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The Great Northern Hotel Bundoran
 The Great Northern Hotel Bundoran

The Great Northern Hotel Bundoran, Co.Donegal is a Four Star family run property located on its own 18 hole Golf Course overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

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Jailbreak is the North-west
Jailbreak is the North-west Donegal

Jailbreak is the North-west’s first live escape room! Set in real Dungeon Cells beneath the Old Courthouse, you and your group have been sentenced to death for a crime they didn’t commit and locked in a jail cell

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Smuggler’s Creek Inn
Smuggler’s Creek Inn Donegal

Smuggler’s Creek Inn, nestling on the cliffs overlooking Donegal Bay and the Blue Stack Mountains in South Donegal, dates back to the early 1900. If you travel from Ballyshannon, one of the oldest settlements in Ireland, you take the coastal route to Rossnowlagh, in the Irish language, Ros Neamhlach, meaning “heavenly headland” for 6 km, and then branch onto Cliff Road

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What’s On In Donegal

Donegal’s population is concentrated largely along the coasts and river valleys. The main towns are Donegal, Buncrana, Ballyshannon, and Letterkenny. With the county’s scenery and its many beaches and golf courses, tourism is important. There are so many amazing things to do in Donegal. The County has six hundred and fifty kilometres of rugged coastline and sandy beaches to explore. Donegal is a fantastic county to catch sensational sunsets. Lack of pollution and having no high-rise buildings gives us huge expanses of sky and in turn sensational sunsets.

Donegal has an extensive range of things to do with a selection of places to eat and drinkattractions and activitiesplan your stay or days out in Donegal. Our What’s On In Donegal guide has the latest events not to miss in Donegal. Check the latest events, news, exhibitions, shows and more in Donegal by checking out our News and Events page. Whether you’re looking for things to do with family and friends, the best weekend breaks or planning a longer holiday in Donegal, you can be sure you’ll find all the information you need.