Ramelton Heritage Guided Tours

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Welcome to Donegal Heritage Trails, Donegal’s newest historical and heritage tour service. Based in Milford our company offers heritage tours of north west Donegal, in particular walking tours of Rathmullan and Ramelton. Certified Failte Ireland Guide.

When you have completed the Rathmullan Tour you just have to take this Ramelton Tour, its so worth it… Pass onto your friends. A Truly different tour experience… with Deirdra your Fáilte Ireland approved Tour Guide.

Ramelton is an elegant Georgian town in County Donegal – a county that is better known for its natural attractions. The town was built by Sir William Stewart who is also credited with the establishment of a town in Letterkenny. He was granted some 1,000 acres around the area where the River Lennon flows into Lough Swilly, and built the town, between the years 1609 and 1622, where previously an O’Donnell castle had stood, a castle judged to be “the meetest and most commodious in the area”.

Ramelton’s ‘golden era’ was undoubtedly the 18th and early 19th centuries, the Georgian era which gave it its most beautiful and distinctive buildings. This was a very affluent time for some of the leading families of the town, such as the Watts and the Stewarts, and sail ships regularly traded between Ramelton, New York and Kingstown, Jamaica. Flax was grown locally for the then thriving linen industry. This industry was centered on the Tanyard, a structure and site which can still be seen near the bridge at the west end of the Mall.

Ramelton Heritage Guided Tours
Contact Deirdra on 00 353 86 242 1008

 

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