Letterkenny Strong Man Event Europe’s Strongest Man is for Letterkenny this September and is some of the top names in the sport will be in attendance. The event will run on the 14th and 15th September and will be broadcast live on Setanta Sports The Clanree hotel will host the weigh with the events taking […]
Annual Patrick McGill Lecture 2012 Donegal Historical Society The Heritage Centre, Ardara, Co. Donegal Sat, 15th September 8.30pm “The Early Medieval Kingdoms of Donegal” by Dr. Brian Lacey Copies of his new book “Lug’s Donegal Kingdom” will be available.
Bundoran, in Ireland’s County Donegal, has received one of the best surfing accolades around: a listing as one of the top 20 surf destinations in the world by National Geographic. The world-renowned magazine puts Bundoran as the best place to start any surfing adventure on the Emerald Isle and recommends the rugged northwest corner of […]
Throughout 2012, people in each county in Ireland will be invited to participate in a Community Meeting, organised by a local Gathering Steering Group. At the meeting, you will have an opportunity to hear about The Gathering, learn how you can become involved and develop ideas for gatherings in groups with others from your community. […]
Tell us about (y)our Donegal. What makes it special? What makes it Donegal? Branding Donegal is an initiative to develop an evocative and compelling brand for the county. Why develop a unified Donegal brand? Because it can help Donegal attract more visitors and inward investment and can ultimately lead to job creation and greater prosperity. […]
Rathmullan on Lesser Spotted Ulster We very nearly didn’t have room to squeeze into Alfie McCollum’s shop, the old courthouse, in Rathmullan. I don’t think I have ever been in a more congested space. Every inch of it was crammed from floor to ceiling with the most extraordinary collections of memorabilia, antiques, bric-a-brac, crockery, jewellery, […]
Lovely Day in Portsalon – photos taken on Thursday 9th August 2012 in the Portsalon area. Portsalon is situated on the west bank of Lough Swilly and is home to the renowned Portsalon Golf Club – a must for any golf enthusiast. The village, with it’s picturesque little harbour, is located at one end of […]
Tourism Towns Ireland The top ten “Highly Commended Tourism Towns” will be announced at the National TidyTowns Awards in the Helix on September 10th with the overall winner to be announced by Fáilte Ireland in November. The top ten towns will each receive €1,000 with the winner receiving a further €10,000. The Award has been […]
The Gathering 2013 – Update Key Programmes Festival & Events A number of themed programmes are being developed around key areas for which Ireland is renowned (Music, Dance, Theatre, Literature, Film, Sport, Food etc). Most of these programmes will be developed around one (or more) key event(s), but will also incorporate a number of other […]