Historic Sites in Donegal

The Ritual Landscapes of East Donegal Tour.

Join unique explorations that are designed for culturally and ecologically curious visitors with a keen interest in how East Donegal`s ancient landscapes, habitats, archaeology and mythology evolved through Deep Time. On this fascinating tour that interprets how the above disciplines inter-relate, visitors will gain cultural insights that they would never discover on their own.

Discover places that were sacred in Bronze and Iron Age Donegal. Places that range from Giant`s Graves and ancient Stone Circles, to Quaking Bogs and other Water Cult locations. In this mysterious part of Donegal, you will also discover Fairy Trees and other tree species of powerful magic to the Celts. Martin the guide on these explorations, above all believes that they should be memorable and enjoyable experiences and he uses his wide knowledge of East Donegal to highlight this mythology.

You will visit ancient sites and habitats that have had the power to bestow wisdom and poetic inspiration since prehistory. Be inspired by East Donegal`s ancient sites and wonder at their original use and how these places survived through to the present day. These same places will fire your imagination when you learn how, during significant Celtic Festivals such as- Beltane (Early Summer), Mid - Summer and Samhain (Halloween) the division between the human world and the spirit world disappears.

Whilst on these explorations you will be captivated by the most intriguing of these places, Celtic Water Cult sites, where votive offerings to the spirit world were made, votives that in many cases have rested undiscovered for “Millennia”.