Northwestern Donegal

Introducing Northwestern Donegal

There are few places in Ireland that are more savagely beautiful than northwestern Donegal. Humans have been unable to tame the wild and breathtakingly spectacular landscape. The rocky Gaeltacht area between Dungloe and Crolly is known as the Rosses (Na Rossa), and contains numerous tiny lakes and a coastline of clean, sandy beaches. Further northwest, between Bunbeg and Dunfanaghy, the scenery is softer but more stunning – to many visitors, this is the epitome of what unspoilt Ireland should look like. Offshore, the islands of Arranmore and Tory are both beautiful and fascinating to those eager for a glimpse of a more traditional way of life.

Last updated: Mar 24, 2009