The streets of Belfast City Centre and Cathedral Quarter will come alive this May to the sound of laughter and the sight of acrobatics, music and comedy as the Festival of Fools celebrates coordinated comedic chaos. The shows include slapstick from San Francisco; tumbling from Tanzania; Bicycle acrobatics from Belgium; Candy floss from Kansas; Mime […]
John McKenna on Donegal Tourism Top tips for a sustainable tourism industry in Donegal ….
Teach Ceann Tuí B&B Situated on Loughros Point in Ardara on the south west coast of Donegal, Teach Ceann Tuí is a family run bed and breakfast with a difference. Contact Paul and Samantha on +3537 495 37814 website: www.donegalthatchbedandbreakfast.com As the guest you will have exclusive use of the one hundred year old thatched […]
Rathmullan Donegal Rathmullan Donegal – video of water based activities which can be enjoyed by locals and visitors on Lough Swilly. Rathmullan is situated on the western shore of Lough Swilly and is renowned for its fabulous 3km long, tree lined, sandy beach. The village has a large pier and marina making it a popular […]
Arthur Kingsley Porter Arthur Kingsley Porter (1883-1933) was an American multi-millionaire, an eminent Harvard Professor of fine arts, an international traveller and researcher of medieval architecture, an award-winning author, and owner of Glenveagh Castle, Co. Donegal, Ireland. While spending a night at the fisherman’s hut that he built on Inishbofin Island, off Co. Donegal, Porter […]
Buncrana Diving Board Buncrana Town Council is to reinstate diving boards in the area for the 2012 summer season in a bid to attract more visitors. The Mayor noted that during the recent warm spell, hundreds of people visited Buncrana. Buncrana Diving Board And he says if diving boards were reinstated, then it would ensure […]
I had the pleasure of following Deirdre on a heritage trail of the village of Rathmullan on a lovely sunny afternoon in mid-April. The trail visits the Battery, abbey, local church graveyards, the courthouse and the area around the Flight of the Earls sculpture. Hope you like the photographic record below. Donegal Heritage Trails Contact […]
Visit Ardara Ardara is located in South-West Donegal. The area is famous for its spectacular scenery, beautiful unspoilt beaches, and the hospitality of its people. Ardara is a designated Heritage Town and also a well known centre for the manufacture of Donegal homespun tweeds. The area boasts a thriving tourist trade and social scene, and […]
Windsurfing at Magheroarty – Tuesday Video of Mikey Clancy windsurfing at Magheroarty – off the northwest Donegal coastline. This young Dubliner is one of Europe’s most talented young windsurfers and has gained respect from fellow PWA competitors for his aggressive, progressive wave riding style. Based in the Irish Capital – probably the only leading metropolis […]