Donegal (Ireland) > Reviews

Advantages: Stunning scenery, good craic, not touristy
Disadvantages: Slightly inaccessible

...County Donegal? In my opinion, County Donegal has the most spectacular scenery in the whole of Ireland: hundreds of miles of coastline with the highest sea-cliffs in Europe, beautiful beaches, and inland there are rivers, glens and bogland hills, not to mention the more barren ‘moonlike’ stretches of Connemara. The Rough Guide to Ireland raves about the country’s second largest county saying: “the demonically daunting peninsulas of the northern ... Read review

Advantages: Lovely scenary, Short distance between each attraction, Cheap car fuel!
Disadvantages: The road signs can be hilariously confusing sometimes

...go that far! However, having visited Donegal I can understand why Ireland has such a reputation for it’s outstanding beauty, hospitality and of course, story telling. I’m about to take you on a trip I recently made to Donegal and I fear it’s only a fraction of what Donegal and Ireland has to offer – my apologies to all those effected by my ignorance. However, this is what I got up to (steady!) for 2 days. Enjoy! DOAGH ... Read review

Advantages: Ireland's most beautiful county
Disadvantages: Too far up for some, the roads

The problem with Donegal is its location, while there are plenty of tourist visitors who manage to reach Ireland's most Northerly county every year, there just aren't enough who bother to travel that far. But what these people are missing is the finest county in Ireland. Donegal is in the very Northwest tip of Ireland, presume that many people haven't even heard of it, so I suggest you get a map out now. It's only a couple of degrees cooler than ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful and uncrowded.
Disadvantages: Inaccessible

As a native of Donegal I found it interesting to find some reviews of my lovely county. Donegal without doubt is the nicest county in Ireland scenery wise and people wise, although some other counties have some wonderful features there's a wonderful mix in Donegal. If you wanted to start I'd suggest South West Donegal and go up along the coastline. In Donegal town make sure you visit the Castle and the ruined Abbey down by the quay. Then carry on ... Read review

Advantages: remote and quite
Disadvantages: you can be miles from facitilies

...lots of interesting features in Donegal - such as Killybegs which is a port where lots of large fishing ships dock - and they are from all over the world. ( Bernard from Blind date is from here ) Donegal town where the famous Magee Tweed comes from, there are lots of beautiful beaches, and lots of small viallges for you to explore. ... Read review