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The North Donegal Visitor Trail

Inishowen Maritime Museum & Planetarium An award winning museum which tells the story of Inishowen's rich marine heritage. A planetarium enables you to journey through space and time via a state of the art multi-media presentation.		Fort Dunree Military Museum The only museum of its type in Ireland and a unique experience! You can also experience stunning scenery, visit a wildlife exhibition and take a stroll around a number of walks within the site.		Flight of the Earls Heritage Centre The Flight of the Earls was a defining event in Irelands history. This exhibition, which is housed in a fort overlooking the point of departure of the Earls, tells this story in a lively and informative way and is a must on anybody's itinerary.
www.inishowenmaritime.com		www.dunree.pro.ie		www.flightoftheearls.com

 

The North Donegal Visitor Trail links the four attractions together via a suggested touring route. Although each of the attractions along the Trail are unique in terms of their style and focus, collectively they will introduce you to a fascinating slice of Donegal's heritage and culture. The landscape through which you will pass whist travelling between them has been shaped over thousands of years by the events which these attractions commemorate.

Visiting the four attractions along this route will also allow visitors to enjoy some of the most memorable scenery you are likely to encounter anywhere. In addition there are also well signposted touring routes in each Peninsula:

The Fanad Drive
The remote Fanad Peninsula is charecterised by a dramatic coastline that ranges from majestic cliffs and headlands to spectacular sandy beaches which are amongst the finest in the world. It is a region steeped in history and its association with the Flight of the Earls has earned it a pivotal place in the political, social and cultural development of the island of Ireland.

The Fanad Drive is a well signposted touring route which encircles the Peninsula and is a memorable way of experiencing its variety and contrasts.

The Inishowen 100 Scenic Drive
The Inishowen Peninsula is the largest peninsula in County Donegal and is often described as 'Ireland in miniature. It seems likely from archeological evidence that the earliest settlers arrived in Inishowen around 5000 years ago and these and those who followed have left a rich and varied archeological heritage including standing stones, tombs and other monuments. Many of these are signposted and are a 'window' to the area and its people.

The Inishowen 100 Scenic Drive is a 100 mile long signposted touring route around the peninsula and is an opportunity to experience some of Ireland's most breathtaking scenery. Amongst its highlights is Ireland's most northerly mainland point at the wild and rugged Malin Head.

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