Activities in Donegal

Karen O’Kane of Kokodesigns is a textile artist working with hand painted silk, in her studio in Ramelton Co Donegal. The paintings are transformed into handbags, scarves, journals, accessories or lampshades. Her colourful work is inspired by her local landscape, her love of the Art deco period and her travels. You can visit her in her studio by appointment.

The Lifford Slí is 3km in length and joins the Highway to Health route in Strabane as the first cross-border Slí na Sláinte route. The route begins at the church and continues in the direction of Lifford Bridge, by-passing the Town. At this point there is a Loop walk of 1.4km which takes in the Town if you wish. Crossing Lifford Bridge you will reach the Barnhill Road By-pass joining you to the 4.…

Childrens Indoor Fun Park - Large Play System with Ball Pool, Dodgems, Bumper Boats, Carousel, Shooting Gallery, Small Cars, Shop, Nibblers Cafe, etc.

If you are looking to golf in Ireland Narin and Portnoo Golf Club, is situated in a beautiful seaside resort in County Donegal in the northwest of the country. It is considered one of the finest natural and scenic 18-hole links Golf courses in Ireland, with sweeping views of Gweebarra Bay. Opened in 1930, it is engagingly old-fashioned, with a meandering routing over and around the dunes. T…

You can take a step back in time and visit the homestead of the world renowned weaver Manus Ferry and enjoy stories of times gone by from our experienced tour guides or take a trip out on the Dunlewey Lough on our tour of the lake where you will pass the Guinness estate (keep an eye out for the green lady who is said the haunt the house) If you prefer to stay on dry land you can take a ride on our…

STAR WARS Walking Tour! We provide Ireland's only Star Wars walking tour, which is accessible to all visitors. Your guide is Bren Whelan, a highly qualified Fáilte Ireland guide, Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor Certificate (WMCI), International Mountain Leader (IML), and Climbing Coach award holder, who has 30 years guiding people in Ireland and Worldwide. Most importantly, Bren was a key…

Hand printed linocuts of birds and animals native to Ireland and Britain. A linocut is a relief print, like a woodcut. The image is carved out of a lino block and what remains will print when the inked roller is passed over the top of the block. Paper is laid on the inked block and burnished by hand or passed through a press which leaves an impression. All linocuts are hand printed on 100% aci…

The Irish Sports Council launched a digital Video #FindYourTrail to encourage people of all ages and ability to enjoy the great Irish outdoors. Recreational trails help people to enjoy the outdoors and facilitate, promote and manage a range of outdoor activities including countryside walking and hiking, on and off-road cycling, trail running, canoeing, horse-riding and even motorised sports, all …

Rapid Kayaking offers the opportunity to go and explore.Get close and interact with the Wild Atlantic scenery, bird and animal life and the possibility of paddling into caves, through sea arches, to rocky reefs or along the beautiful, picturesque coastline in which the west coast of Ireland is famous for. Our aim is to get onto the Wild Atlantic ocean to unspoilt, uninhabited natural locations and…

Donegal Golf Club was founded in 1959 when the first golf course and clubhouse were built at Tullycullion on the edge of Donegal Town & in 2019 celebrated it’s 60th Anniversary. In the early 70’s the club decided to expand and some far-sighted members identified a large piece of links land, located on the Murvagh Peninsula. Eddie Hackett, Ireland’s leading golf course designer at the time, was hir…

Ballyliffin Golf Club, consists of two outstanding, contrasting links courses and 36 wonderful holes make up one of the finest golf resorts to be found anywhere in the world. The expansive panoramic views of countryside, coastline and ocean savoured by these magnificent links course will not easily be forgotten. The Old Links undulates in the glory of its natural terrain, presenting an immensely…

Letterkenny Activity Centre - Fun for all the family. Karting at approx 800 meters they have one of the largest tracks in Ulster with both Adult and Junior karts available from age 8. The track is unique in that it is part indoor but mostly outdoor. High Rope and Zipline Park Spend over an hour in the High Rope Park and test your head for heights as you overcome the obstacles in the multi level…

Donegal Designer Makers are a group of craftworkers and designers who have joined together to promote our work to the public and visitors in Donegal. They cover a wide variety of craft work including Jewellery, pottery, textile design, paper-craft, wood-turning and furniture design. In Ardara they have a beautiful Gallery and shop selling many of their members work. They also have a br…

SUNSET KAYAK TRIP A sunset kayak trip with the majestic Errigal mountain and Poison Glen for a backdrop. You will be met at a prearranged meeting spot where we will get you sorted out with required equipment. This will be followed by a safety chat and on land instruction. Then we will get on the kayaks and get everyone comfortable with paddling on the water. A chilled out paddle follows taki…

Our customised tours are about giving back to the community and nurturing the culture mngVentures is a bilingual enterprise, we craft boutique experiences that help visitors connect with our unique culture and magical landscape. Guided and self guided with handpicked local services. Rock & Roam, Connecting Colmcille, The Whiskey Pilgrimage, Footprints, faeiries & folklore..... As well as tours, m…

Castleview Equestrian is a family run farm located in Loughros Point approximately 2 miles from the heritage town of Ardara. We offer you a unique opportunity to discover some of the most breathtaking scenery in South West Donegal on horseback

Rathmullan Charters operate two fully licenced charter boats Enterprise 1 and Swilly Explorer based at our own pontoon at Rathmullan Co. Donegal. They fish the sheltered waters of Lough Swilly and the many wrecks off Fanad Head which hold an abundance of fish including pollack, cod, ray, gurnard, whiting, ling, thornback ray and many varieties of flat fish. Lough Swilly is famous for tope which a…

Doe Castle, a stronghold of the MacSweeney Clan for almost 200 years, sits on the waterline of Sheephaven Bay on The Wild Atlantic Way off the R245 between Carrigart and Creeslough, Co. Donegal. The grounds are open all year around, but tours inside the Castle must be with a guide . Guided tours of the Castle are facilitated by local community group, Moving Mevagh Forward, daily during July …

Rosguill is a `State of the art` charter vessel equipped with twin 310 HP Caterpillar Diesel engines and all the best in electronic equipment. The RosGuill has a hydraulic diver’s lift. Diving The area from Tory Island to Malin Head has the best diving in Oceanic water, both scenic and wreck, available in Ireland. Within 40 miles of Downings there are 109 wrecks, including the Audacious, a dre…

Come along and experience the magic of watching the sun rise from the summit of Errigal, seeing the amazing Donegal landscape slowly being revealed as the sun rises over the land! Clothing - wear comfortable and warm clothing, no denim, bring an extra warm layer plus waterproofs. Footwear - hiking boots are ideal but any sensible and secure footwear with good grips will suffice (no open toes…