"Donegal, even beautiful at rain!" County Donegal by himalia11

County Donegal Travel Guide: 273 reviews and 782 photos

Map or Ireland

County Donegal is the most northerly country in Ireland. Its coast is wild and rugged and can absolutely compete with the coastline of Kerry. In the west of this county, you’ll find the largest Gaeltacht (i.e. Irish speaking district) of Ireland. The Irish name for Donegal is Dún na nGall, which means “fort of the foreigner”. More information on Donegal can be found at www.donegaldirect.ie.

During our short stay at Donegal, we had bad luck with the weather: it was raining all the time. But this didn’t discourage us and we still enjoyed the landscape. Sure, everything would have looked nicer with the sun shining and we didn’t see too much of the great Slieve League cliffs, but driving there in rain has been even more adventurous! In any case, I have to visit county Donegal again (I’ve seen so few!) and hope for better weather then!

Last visit to County Donegal: Sep 2004
Intro Written Oct 14, 2004
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Donegal Town and castle Things to Do (4)

The little town Donegal is found in the south of county Donegal, where river Eske flows into the Dongeal Bay. It has... more travel advice

Near Bloody Foreland Head - County Donegal

Scenic routes at the northwest coast of... Things to Do (4)

Generally you don’t do anything wrong if you drive along the coast, it’s almost always scenic there! A nice route is the... more travel advice

Glengesh Pass Things to Do (4)

When driving the Glengesh pass, we suddenly had pretty good weather. Only for a moment, but at least we could enjoy the... more travel advice

Slieve League cliffs Things to Do (4)

The Slieve League (Grey Mountain) cliffs are about 600 metres high and are said to be the highest in Europe. In any case... more travel advice

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jckim Dec 21, 2004 at 10:27 PM

I'll be there! Donegal.
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RhineRoll Oct 23, 2004 at 12:13 PM

wonderful, very authentic pic of Glengeesh Pass!
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globetrott Oct 18, 2004 at 5:06 PM

great infos and lovely pics, bringing back great memories !