The best of Inishowen guidebook
Food Scene
A hidden gem within the small village of Fahan. Great food and drinks within a fabulous setting
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The Red Door Country House
A hidden gem within the small village of Fahan. Great food and drinks within a fabulous setting
Perfect for a night out on the town. Great food and drink with a wonderful host. Situated on Buncranas Main street with many great bars to explore afterwards ;)
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Ubiquitous Restaurant
47 Upper Main StPerfect for a night out on the town. Great food and drink with a wonderful host. Situated on Buncranas Main street with many great bars to explore afterwards ;)
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with fabulous views over Lough Swilly
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Tank and Skinny's Seaside
Swilly RoadBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner with fabulous views over Lough Swilly
Top class Indian and Nepalese restaurant in the heart of Buncrana - fabulous fresh food and great wine
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Sherpa Indian & Nepalese Restaurant, Buncrana
10 Lower Main StTop class Indian and Nepalese restaurant in the heart of Buncrana - fabulous fresh food and great wine
Homely, comfy bar and restaurant. Serves great food and perfect for families, friends, couples and solo travellers alike. Live music at weekends
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The Harbour Inn
Derry RoadHomely, comfy bar and restaurant. Serves great food and perfect for families, friends, couples and solo travellers alike. Live music at weekends
Historic Bar and Restaurant along Railway Road, Buncrana. This transformed railway station house now provides a cosy atmosphere, great food and plenty of craic to all who enter its doors
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The Drift Inn
Railway RoadHistoric Bar and Restaurant along Railway Road, Buncrana. This transformed railway station house now provides a cosy atmosphere, great food and plenty of craic to all who enter its doors
Great modern café for breakfast or lunch in the heart of Buncrana. Service with a smile and lovely interior décor.
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The LILY ROSE cafe
Upper Main StreetGreat modern café for breakfast or lunch in the heart of Buncrana. Service with a smile and lovely interior décor.
The Coffee Cup
10 Cockhill RdPossibly the best coffee house in town...enough said :)
Busy Buncrana eatery - especially for lunch and dinner
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Oscars Cafe Bar & Restaurant
5 Upper Main StBusy Buncrana eatery - especially for lunch and dinner
The infamous firebox grill is a popular restaurant in the village of Fahan - pretty famous for its steaks! Great food and ambience within the old converted railway station.
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The Railway Tavern
Station RoadThe infamous firebox grill is a popular restaurant in the village of Fahan - pretty famous for its steaks! Great food and ambience within the old converted railway station.
Everything Else
Great for daytime strolls and fresh air. Don't forget to look out for the Fairy doors on the trees!!!
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Swan Park
30 Cahir O'Doherty AveGreat for daytime strolls and fresh air. Don't forget to look out for the Fairy doors on the trees!!!
Buncrana Golf Club
Railway Road9 hole golf course
North West Golf Club
18 hole golf course
Lisfannon Beach
White Sandy Beach :)
One stop shop for all the local information and activities in the area. Friendly staff with great tips and lots of literature :)
Inishowen Tourist Office
Railway RoadOne stop shop for all the local information and activities in the area. Friendly staff with great tips and lots of literature :)
Essentials
ALDI
Supermarket
Lidl
12 Ardaravan SquareSupermarket
This convenience store is more than just a petrol store - it has lots of instore bargains in the mini supermarket, great deli, ice cream counter, newsagents - they have all the essentials at great prices
Coin operated washing machine and tumble dryer outside also!!!
McKenna's Centra & Topaz Filling Station
2 Oakfield CourtThis convenience store is more than just a petrol store - it has lots of instore bargains in the mini supermarket, great deli, ice cream counter, newsagents - they have all the essentials at great prices
Coin operated washing machine and tumble dryer outside also!!!
Large Local Irish supermarket with everything you need during your stay.
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SuperValu Buncrana - Kavanagh's
Cockhill RoadLarge Local Irish supermarket with everything you need during your stay.
Entertainment & Activities
Wains World
Great indoor playcentre for kids!
Indoor kids recreation centre with dodgems, rides, play centre and much much more
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Leisureland
Indoor kids recreation centre with dodgems, rides, play centre and much much more
Great place to entertain kids, groups and boy racers! Safe, supervised yet thrilling outdoor activity.
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Halfway Karting
Great place to entertain kids, groups and boy racers! Safe, supervised yet thrilling outdoor activity.
The Lough Swilly Ferry is a seasonal transport option linking Buncrana to Rathmullan and wider Donegal. Great for day tripping to Rathmullan or sightseeing further afield. Ferry runs from June - September
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Lough Swilly Ferry
The Lough Swilly Ferry is a seasonal transport option linking Buncrana to Rathmullan and wider Donegal. Great for day tripping to Rathmullan or sightseeing further afield. Ferry runs from June - September
The Foyle Ferry is a seasonal transport option which links Greencastle, Donegal to the Causeway Coast area of Northern Ireland. Great for day trips and access to Northern Ireland. Runs mostly from June - September
Greencastle Ferry station
The Foyle Ferry is a seasonal transport option which links Greencastle, Donegal to the Causeway Coast area of Northern Ireland. Great for day trips and access to Northern Ireland. Runs mostly from June - September
Doagh Famine Village tells the story of Irish life from the Great Famine of the 1840s through until the present day.
The tour guides will take you on a journey showing how families and communities have lived on the edge generation after generation, adapting and surviving as the environment and society around the local area changed over the years.
A combination of informative story telling and life size exhibits provides an informative, thought-provoking and at time humorous look at Irish life.
Attractions include original thatched Irish cottages (inhabited as recently as the 1980s), an Eviction Scene, Orange Hall, Republican Safe House and Irish Wake House amongst others.
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Doagh Famine Village
Doagh Famine Village tells the story of Irish life from the Great Famine of the 1840s through until the present day.
The tour guides will take you on a journey showing how families and communities have lived on the edge generation after generation, adapting and surviving as the environment and society around the local area changed over the years.
A combination of informative story telling and life size exhibits provides an informative, thought-provoking and at time humorous look at Irish life.
Attractions include original thatched Irish cottages (inhabited as recently as the 1980s), an Eviction Scene, Orange Hall, Republican Safe House and Irish Wake House amongst others.
Irelands most popular week long Country and Music Festival.
Annually held on first week of August in Clonmany Village.
Year after year thousands of holiday makers and locals alike
descend to this picturesque village for what is guaranteed to be a week of family fun and activities. Each night for the entire week Ireland’s top bands perform open air live on stage.
During the day there is a wide range of events to keep all the family entertained from cycling events, pet shows to treasure hunts and talent competitions, the festival has something to offer everyone and it is an event which you will find yourself returning to again and again.
Clonmany Festival
Irelands most popular week long Country and Music Festival.
Annually held on first week of August in Clonmany Village.
Year after year thousands of holiday makers and locals alike
descend to this picturesque village for what is guaranteed to be a week of family fun and activities. Each night for the entire week Ireland’s top bands perform open air live on stage.
During the day there is a wide range of events to keep all the family entertained from cycling events, pet shows to treasure hunts and talent competitions, the festival has something to offer everyone and it is an event which you will find yourself returning to again and again.
Great outdoor playpark to entertain the kids. On the banks of Buncranas Shore Green with neighbouring tennis court and football pitch. The kids will love it!
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Festival Play Park, Buncrana
Shore RoadGreat outdoor playpark to entertain the kids. On the banks of Buncranas Shore Green with neighbouring tennis court and football pitch. The kids will love it!
Fabulous 8km looped walk with seating and wildlife reserve at Inch Levels, Burt. Great for outdoor walks, family cycles and birdwatching! Don't miss this great breath of fresh air!
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Inch Wildfowl Reserve
Fabulous 8km looped walk with seating and wildlife reserve at Inch Levels, Burt. Great for outdoor walks, family cycles and birdwatching! Don't miss this great breath of fresh air!
Equestrian centre offering horse riding lessons, pony camps, beach rides, trail rides, birthday parties and horse holidays. Tullagh Bay Equestrian Centre offers you the perfect horse riding experience in Donegal!
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Tullagh Bay Equestrian Centre
Equestrian centre offering horse riding lessons, pony camps, beach rides, trail rides, birthday parties and horse holidays. Tullagh Bay Equestrian Centre offers you the perfect horse riding experience in Donegal!
Crana Stables is a great riding school for novice through to experienced. Catering for all ages and levels with lessons daily. Hacking and beach rides available along with pony camps over the school holidays. A truely enjoyable horse riding experience for all the family. Situated just between Buncrana and The Illies and only 20mins from Derry city. The yard itself has a 50m x 30m floodlit sand arena
Crana Stables
Crana Stables is a great riding school for novice through to experienced. Catering for all ages and levels with lessons daily. Hacking and beach rides available along with pony camps over the school holidays. A truely enjoyable horse riding experience for all the family. Situated just between Buncrana and The Illies and only 20mins from Derry city. The yard itself has a 50m x 30m floodlit sand arena
Outdoor activity centre based in Moville offering
one hour tasters, half days, full days and weekend tours. We provide water and land based activities and courses including: Sea Kayaking, Open Boating, White Water Kayaking, Surf Kayaking, Gorge Walking, River Rafting, Sailing, Stand-Up Paddling, Pier Jumping, Hill Walking, Orienteering, Archery, Mountain Biking and Island Camping Trips.
*NEW FOR 2020*
Giant Inflatable water park on the water off Moville Shore Path
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Inish Adventures
James's StreetOutdoor activity centre based in Moville offering
one hour tasters, half days, full days and weekend tours. We provide water and land based activities and courses including: Sea Kayaking, Open Boating, White Water Kayaking, Surf Kayaking, Gorge Walking, River Rafting, Sailing, Stand-Up Paddling, Pier Jumping, Hill Walking, Orienteering, Archery, Mountain Biking and Island Camping Trips.
*NEW FOR 2020*
Giant Inflatable water park on the water off Moville Shore Path
Wild Ierland
Newly opened wildlife sanctuary. Great for all ages
Set on the stunning Knockamanny bends at Malin Head, you can now enjoy the spectacular scenery with views from Malin Head to Glashedy Rock to the Isle of Doagh and beyond, all while exploring the hills of Donegal with your very own Alpaca to guide you.
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Wild Alpaca Way
Knockamanny BendsSet on the stunning Knockamanny bends at Malin Head, you can now enjoy the spectacular scenery with views from Malin Head to Glashedy Rock to the Isle of Doagh and beyond, all while exploring the hills of Donegal with your very own Alpaca to guide you.
This service links Buncrana - Rathmullan.
A trip on these as foot passenger or by car makes for a fun day out and allows greater exploration of the wider surrounding areas.
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Lough Swilly Ferry
This service links Buncrana - Rathmullan.
A trip on these as foot passenger or by car makes for a fun day out and allows greater exploration of the wider surrounding areas.
Arts & Culture
Fab multiplex cinema / bowling alley / kids playcentre / restaurant and bar....something for everyone!
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Brunswick Moviebowl
Pennyburn Industrial EstateFab multiplex cinema / bowling alley / kids playcentre / restaurant and bar....something for everyone!
Eilis Galbraith - textile designer and Donegal native lives and creates a high end homeware product range here in Buncrana. You will find Eilis products distributed in some of the leading art stores throughout Ireland.
Perfect gifts inspired by country living, nature and the Donegal landscape
Eilis Galbraith Designs Studio
MillbraeEilis Galbraith - textile designer and Donegal native lives and creates a high end homeware product range here in Buncrana. You will find Eilis products distributed in some of the leading art stores throughout Ireland.
Perfect gifts inspired by country living, nature and the Donegal landscape
Long established manufacturers of fine thrown stoneware pottery.
They now offer full hand thrown dinner services, comprising of a selection of plates, bowls and other dinnerware items and decorative wares.
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Moville Pottery
Long established manufacturers of fine thrown stoneware pottery.
They now offer full hand thrown dinner services, comprising of a selection of plates, bowls and other dinnerware items and decorative wares.
Sitting on the banks of the River Crana near Lough Swilly adjacent Swan Park and the Castle Bridge stands O’Doherty’s Keep
The Keep is such an important part of local and national history, and is synonymous with the name “O'Doherty” in all of it's variations, worldwide.
O’DOHERTYS KEEP
Cahir O'Doherty AvenueSitting on the banks of the River Crana near Lough Swilly adjacent Swan Park and the Castle Bridge stands O’Doherty’s Keep
The Keep is such an important part of local and national history, and is synonymous with the name “O'Doherty” in all of it's variations, worldwide.
Award- winning artist Sharon McDaid, works primarily in oil on canvas and is now regarded as an emerging talent in Irish contemporary painting. Her painting are inspiring
by her native Inishowen. Her studio is located on Malin Street, Carndonagh
Silver Birch Gallery & Studio
Malin RoadAward- winning artist Sharon McDaid, works primarily in oil on canvas and is now regarded as an emerging talent in Irish contemporary painting. Her painting are inspiring
by her native Inishowen. Her studio is located on Malin Street, Carndonagh
Sightseeing
Old Fort with cannons from years goneby....fabulous scenery from elevated site...a must see!
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Fort Dunree
LeophinOld Fort with cannons from years goneby....fabulous scenery from elevated site...a must see!
Greenan Mountain
Grianan on Aileach. Historic fort.
Malin Head
Irelands most northernly point
Spectactular stretch of road leading from Buncrana to Clonmany with winding loops and scenic views. Great for eco tourism and those who enjoy hikes and cycling. You can also visit here by car :)
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Mamore Gap
Mamore GapSpectactular stretch of road leading from Buncrana to Clonmany with winding loops and scenic views. Great for eco tourism and those who enjoy hikes and cycling. You can also visit here by car :)
A really popular 2km walking trail in Clonmany which is scenic and leads to the Glenevin Waterfall. Nice for a family daytrip and its even better if the Glen House tea house is open on the return leg for a wee tea/coffee before heading homeward bound
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Glenevin Waterfall
A really popular 2km walking trail in Clonmany which is scenic and leads to the Glenevin Waterfall. Nice for a family daytrip and its even better if the Glen House tea house is open on the return leg for a wee tea/coffee before heading homeward bound
This service links Greencastle, Co. Donegal with Magilligan Point, Northern Ireland.
A trip on these as foot passenger or by car makes for a fun day out and allows greater exploration of the wider surrounding areas.
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Scenic Lough Foyle Ferry
The PierThis service links Greencastle, Co. Donegal with Magilligan Point, Northern Ireland.
A trip on these as foot passenger or by car makes for a fun day out and allows greater exploration of the wider surrounding areas.
Explore Irelands north coast aboard the Amazing Grace. The yacht comfortably sleeps 9 people and you can create your own bespoke package to explore the Norths Wild Atlantic Way by sea!
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Amazing Grace Yacht Charter Ltd
Explore Irelands north coast aboard the Amazing Grace. The yacht comfortably sleeps 9 people and you can create your own bespoke package to explore the Norths Wild Atlantic Way by sea!
Pampering
A haven of tranquillity to truly pamper yourself or your loved ones! Not to be beaten on fantastic facial services with the high end product range Guinot available. One of Donegals few Crown Salons
Glow Beauty Salon
11 Castle AveA haven of tranquillity to truly pamper yourself or your loved ones! Not to be beaten on fantastic facial services with the high end product range Guinot available. One of Donegals few Crown Salons