| Letterkenny and arounds |
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is no major attractiveness to LETTERKENNY, but it is a nice stopover on
the way to Derry. |
The Northwest Tourist Office (call 912 1160 for
information) is unfortunately located outside town. It has the
following opening hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday and noon to 3pm
on Sundays from June to August 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday from
September to May
St Eunan’s Cathedral (1901) and the Donegal County Museum (call 912
4613 for information) are among the places to see. At the end of
August, the Letterkenny Arts Festival celebrates music and dance during
four days. AROUND |
LETTERKENNY
The Corn & Flax Mills (call 074-913 7071 for information) in
NEWMILLS have a large water mill and some buildings are 400 years old.
Colmcille Heritage Centre (call 074-913 7306 for information) is a hall
of fame to Colmcille, the patriarch of Irish monasticism. The centre
lies on the shores of Lough Gartan. On your way to the centre you will
be able to visit the ruins of Colmcille’s Abbey.
Glebe House (call 074-913 7071 for information) dates back to the 19th
century and was originally a rectory. It hosts a gallery which works of
art alone make the visit worth. Doon Well is still thought by some
people to be curative. Nearby Rock of Doon offers good view of the
area.
Lifford does not have many attractions for the visitor and is usually
passed by, but if you decide to stop you can still visit the heritage
centre (call 914 1733 for information) or Cavanacor House (call 914
1143 for information) at Rossinger. |
| PS : GETTING AROUND LETTERKENNY:
For information about bus services in the
area, you can contact directly Letterkenny Bus Station on 912 2863. |
