Fáilte Ireland - Ireland Buyers Guide for Group and FIT Organisers

DAY 5

WILD ATLANTICWAY – NORTHERN HEADLANDS

Start your day with a visit to

Donegal Craft Village ,

a showcase for Ireland’s many contemporary arts and crafts. Stop in and

meet the makers in their workshops before picking up a unique item or two to bring home as a memento of your time on the

Wild AtlanticWay. You can also rest and recharge at the award-winning, on-site restaurant, Aroma, which is known for its delicious

homemade cakes and gourmet lunches. The beautiful grounds include a picnic area, charming courtyard and spacious coach and

car park.

Allow 1 hour for this experience

Continue your journey with a guided tour of

beside the River Eske. Built by the O’Donnell chieftain in the

15th century the castle was extended in the 17th century by Sir Basil Brooke. The castle is furnished throughout and includes

Persian rugs and French tapestries. Information panels chronicle the history of the castle owners from the O’Donnell chieftains

to the Brooke family.

Allow 1 hour 30 minutes for this experience

Towns/villages to stop for lunch;

Donegal Town

Mountcharles , Teelin , Killybegs

Visit the

situated on the south west coast of County Donegal and enjoy a guided walk of the

cliffs with a local guide. The cliffs are said to be one of the highest and finest marine cliffs in Europe.

Allow 1 hour 30 minutes for this experience

Continue your journey with a visit to

In this isolated settlement, enjoy a guided tour were you will

explore several thatched cottages, getting a feel for what life was like in Ireland during different eras spanning hundreds of years.

You can also hear the story of Father James McDyer – who came to this isolated valley in 1951 and helped to establish running

water, electricity and industry, including the Folk Village.

Allow minimum 1 hour 30 minutes for this experience

Continue along theWild AtlanticWay stopping at

Handwoven Tweed .

Call into Eddie Doherty, at his home on Front Street,

Ardara and watch a master at work. Eddie Doherty learnt to weave by hand at the age of 16. Now, 40 years and two long stints

with large Irish fabric companies’ later, he uses Donegal wool to hand weave pure wool blankets and tweed at his home in Ardara.

Allow 45 minutes for this experience

Stop off in Ardara for a hot toddy or pint of Guinness at the award winning

Nancy’s Bar ,

a cosy pub owned by the same family

for over seven generations and renowned for their oysters, mussels and Atlantic prawns.

Depart for

Dublin

Sliabh Liag, Co. Donegal

Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo