Explore the North
West of Ireland
Entry Points
Shannon Airport, Galway Airport, Knock Airport, Sligo
Airport, Donegal Airport, Derry Airport, Belfast Airport,
Dublin Airport, Dublin Port, Dun Laoghaire Port, Belfast
Port
This beautiful region will enchant you with its
spectacular scenery, rich heritage and culture. It is
renowned for its relaxed, easy pace and the genuinely warm
welcome from its friendly people.
Some Things to Do & See
- Glenveagh National Park: mountains, lakes, glens and
woods, herds of red deer and a stunning Scottish-style
castle
- Slieve League: spectacular views from the highest
sea cliffs in Europe
- Lough Derg Visitor Centre and trip to the island: a
penitential shrine that attracts tens of thousands of
pilgrims every year
- Rossnowlagh Beach: regarded by many as among the
most dramatic and scenic beaches in Ireland, world
famous for its surfing.
- Drumcliffe Church: burial place of the poet and
playwright WB Yeats
- Donegal Castle: a fully restored castle in the heart
of Donegal town
- Glencar Waterfall: an enchanting sight made famous
in Yeats's poem "The Stolen Child"
- The stunning lakes of Cavan and north Leitrim
- Donegal County Museum: houses a fascinating display
of artefacts dating from the prehistoric to the early
medieval periods
- Scenic coastal drives: some of the finest scenery in
Ireland is on view from the roads that hug the Atlantic
Ocean
- Parkes Castle: a beautifully restored 17th-century
fortress
- Cavan and Leitrim Railway: step back in time and
enjoy the scenery of hidden Ireland by narrow-guage rail
- The Lake Isle of Innisfree on Lough Gill: Yeats
turned it into one of the most recognisable placenames
in the world
- Lisadell House - former home of the Gore Booth
Family and confidantes of Yeats
- Fort Dunree: has played a pivotal role in Ireland's
coastal defence for centuries
- Sligo Abbey: contains some wonderful carvings and
the only sculpted 15th-century high altar to survive in
any Irish monastic church
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