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Donegal's Atlantic Highlands
Event: Donegal's Atlantic Highlands (Festivals & Events 2008)
Date: All Year Around
Location: South Donegal, County Donegal
Welcome to South West Donegal’s magnificent and unspoilt beauty, dominated by Sliabh League, Europe’s highest accessible sea-cliffs.
From Killybegs to Glencolmcille and onwards to Ardara via the Glengesh Pass, the visitor will experience Ireland’s most dramatic scenery of mountains, lakes and coastline. It is an area of great natural interest, with a rich and diverse cultural landscape.
Killybegs, the largest fishing port in Ireland, where the arrival of the fishing fleet and the unloading of the catches and the sight of the fishing fleet is worth seeing and an experience you will cherish. Killybegs is gateway of the Sliabh League.
Take the coast road to Kilcar, the centre of the woollen and tweed industry where visitors can see the local handloom weavers at work. Situated in the Gaeltacht where traditions and culture are alive in the music, language and folklore, continue along the coast road to Carrick as it gives a fine example of the Donegal coastline awaiting you. Vsit Teelin and Bunglas to experience the famous panoramic view of the highest sea cliffs in Europe. A look at the coast and Sliabh League from the sea is highly recommended as you can take a boat trip from Teelin pier.
Glencolmcille is a haven of tranquil relaxation and natural beauty. The culture continues with the many summer schools in tradiational music along with a wide range of other activities. To continue on your tour proceed to the spectarcular pass at Glengesh, Ireland's most captivating mountain pass with it's famous "S" bends, and then on to the beautiful town of Ardara.
The Sliabh League peninsula is not a place to rush in and out of, it is a remarkable place with a friendly people and should be savoured slowly.
One of the county treasures is Glenveagh National Park (formerly part of the Glenveagh Estate), as yet (February 2008) the only official national park anywhere in the Province of Ulster. The park is a 140 km² nature reserve with spectacular scenery of mountains, raised boglands, lakes and woodlands. At it's heart is Glenveagh Castle, a beautiful late Victorian 'folly' that was originally built as a summer residence.
The Donegal Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking district) also attracts young people to County Donegal each year during the school summer holidays. The three week long summer Gaeltacht courses give young Irish people from other parts of the country a chance to learn the Irish language and traditional Irish cultural traditions that are still prevalent in parts of Donegal. The Donegal Gaeltacht has traditionally been a very popular destination each summer for young people from Northern Ireland.
Donegal has so much to offer.
(Images courtesy of the Marine Times)
Click here to view a programme of festivals and events in Donegal in 2008.
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MAP OF SOUTH DONEGAL