North West Ireland Tourism
Visitor Guide to Mayo, Sligo, Donegal, Roscommon, Leitrim, Cavan & Monaghan
Visitor Guide to Mayo, Sligo, Donegal, Roscommon, Leitrim, Cavan & Monaghan
Donegal Gaeltacht
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Donegal Gaeltacht
Ireland's largest Gaeltacht area, where the irish language is spoken in everyday life can be found in Donegal. The Donegal Gaeltacht continues to maintain and promote the social and cultural traditions of Ireland and is a place where traditional music and traditions remain very strong.
The rich and colourful areas in Donegal's NorthWest, SouthWest and mountainous midlands make up Ireland's second largest Gaeltacht region. The Donegal Gaeltacht is a breathtaking land of great mountains and lake-filled valleys fringed by the unpolluted seas of the Atlantic. Fronted by a craggy coastline necklaced with safe, quiet, sandy beaches, here lies a tranquil land rich in heritage and folklore, a land that contains a wealth of cultural strengths, a strong sense of its own identity and uniqueness. The Donegal Gaeltacht is a vibrant and delightfully different experience, still retaining the intermingled cultures of the Celt and the Gael. But don't take our word for it, come and see for yourself?
Here Irish is the everyday spoken language of a people who live and work in Donegal's cultural heartland. A treasure house of all that is best in a rich Gaelic heritage of life in times past - of great music, song and dance. But here, also, is a land of stunning beauty. Quiet and unpolluted beaches look out on timeless islands like Rathlin O'Beirne, Tory and Gola. Mountains like the white-faced Errigal stand sentinel over forest parks and fish-filled lakes and rivers.
Scenery and Secrets
From Fanad to Fintown, from Gweedore to Glencolumbkille, from Dungloe to Downings, the Donegal Gaeltacht is full of scenery and secrets for you to discover. Accommodation is excellent at every level. Some of Ireland's best holiday value is here in fine family hotels, guesthouses, holiday villages, caravan and camping parks, hostels and homes-to-let. But the Donegal Gaeltacht is also an activity place - just pick and choose between ultra modern leisure centres, deep-sea and fresh water fishing, adventure parks, horse riding, mountain climbing, walking, cycling, touring or golf galore and end the day in a Donegal singing pub or quiet lounge. It's all here for you to enjoy. And now, Donegal Airport, with a daily schedule to and from Dublin, brings you right to the heart of this Gaeltacht holiday land.
The ethos of the Gaeltacht is distinct and different because of the living language and, in the Gaeltacht areas, Ireland's rich Celtic Heritage and Culture can be experienced in a very different way?
The rich and colourful areas in Donegal's NorthWest, SouthWest and mountainous midlands make up Ireland's second largest Gaeltacht region. The Donegal Gaeltacht is a breathtaking land of great mountains and lake-filled valleys fringed by the unpolluted seas of the Atlantic. Fronted by a craggy coastline necklaced with safe, quiet, sandy beaches, here lies a tranquil land rich in heritage and folklore, a land that contains a wealth of cultural strengths, a strong sense of its own identity and uniqueness. The Donegal Gaeltacht is a vibrant and delightfully different experience, still retaining the intermingled cultures of the Celt and the Gael. But don't take our word for it, come and see for yourself?
Here Irish is the everyday spoken language of a people who live and work in Donegal's cultural heartland. A treasure house of all that is best in a rich Gaelic heritage of life in times past - of great music, song and dance. But here, also, is a land of stunning beauty. Quiet and unpolluted beaches look out on timeless islands like Rathlin O'Beirne, Tory and Gola. Mountains like the white-faced Errigal stand sentinel over forest parks and fish-filled lakes and rivers.
Scenery and Secrets
From Fanad to Fintown, from Gweedore to Glencolumbkille, from Dungloe to Downings, the Donegal Gaeltacht is full of scenery and secrets for you to discover. Accommodation is excellent at every level. Some of Ireland's best holiday value is here in fine family hotels, guesthouses, holiday villages, caravan and camping parks, hostels and homes-to-let. But the Donegal Gaeltacht is also an activity place - just pick and choose between ultra modern leisure centres, deep-sea and fresh water fishing, adventure parks, horse riding, mountain climbing, walking, cycling, touring or golf galore and end the day in a Donegal singing pub or quiet lounge. It's all here for you to enjoy. And now, Donegal Airport, with a daily schedule to and from Dublin, brings you right to the heart of this Gaeltacht holiday land.
The ethos of the Gaeltacht is distinct and different because of the living language and, in the Gaeltacht areas, Ireland's rich Celtic Heritage and Culture can be experienced in a very different way?
