Glenveagh National Park and Gaeltacht Tour
Overview
Donegal Gaeltacht in northwest Ireland is a wild and storied land where Irish traditions and the Gaeilge language thrive. A local will share hidden corners of the Wild Atlantic Way, along with personal stories and legendary myths.
- 🏰 Visit Glenveagh Castle and learn about its dramatic past.
- 🌄 Stand in awe at the mystical Poisoned Glen.
- ⛪ Reflect inside the haunting ruins of Dunlewey Church.
- 🥃 Sip Irish whiskey at Crolly Distillery.
- 🌊 Journey through Donegal’s rugged highlands, where turf has been cut from the vast Atlantic bog for generations.
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Pickup included
- Guiding
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Crolly Distillery Whiskey Tasting
- Glenveagh Castle Self-Guided Tour
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Glenveagh CastleGlenveagh, in the heart of the Derryveagh Mountains, is the second largest national park in Ireland and home to the largest herd of red deer in the country. Glenveagh Castle, a 19th century mansion, sits on the edge of Lough Veagh. A self-guided castle tour is highly recommended on your Donegal tour (additional cost, not included).
- Errigal in the Derryveagh Mountains is the tallest peak in County Donegal. Its quartzite stone often glows pink in the setting sun. The small Gaeltacht village of Dunlewey sits at the foot of Errigal Mountain. Take in the view of Donegal's highest peak and its six sisters. (pass by)
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According to legend, the huge ice-carved hollow of the Poisoned Glen got its name when the ancient, one-eyed giant king of Tory, Balor, was killed here by his exiled grandson, Lughaidh, whereupon the poison from his eye split the rock and poisoned the glen.
- Donegal's answer to the Taj Mahal, Old Dunlewey Church is a ruined 19th-century Church of Ireland building set dramatically in the Poisoned Glen (Gleann Nimhe), near Errigal mountain. (pass by)
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Crolly Distillery, Visitors' ExperienceThe Crolly Distillery is a small, award-winning craft distillery located in the heart of the Donegal Gaeltacht, bringing distilling back to the village for the first time in over 180 years. Whiskey tasting is optional. (additional cost, not included)
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Bloody Foreland or “Cnoc Fola” (The Hill of Blood) derives its name from the evening sun which illuminates the rocks along this section of the coast to a rich red hue and ties in with the legend of Balor of the evil eye.
- View the Gaeltacht islands of Inishboffin, Inishdooey and Tory Island from Magheroarty Pier (pass by)
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DunfanaghyDunfanaghy is a scenic little village and former fishing port with a population of around 300. The main street is typical of Irish communities with colourful terraced houses and local businesses