Dunfanaghy
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Get in
Located on the northern coast, Dunfanaghy is reached by the N56 road from Letterkenny via Creeslough. alternatively, a more scenic, longer route can be taken through Dunlewey and Gweedore.
Get around
Local "hackney cabs" operate by call-out at reasonable fares. Otherwise, the best way to get about is by foot or car.
See
- Dunfanaghy has a central Market Square with a Market House and Quay. The ruins of Clondehorky Church are nearby.
- Visits to the Capuchian Friary in Ards Forest, Marble Hill beach, Mount Errigal and Glenveagh National Park can be easily made from Dunfanaghy village.
- Doe Castle is 10 km south off the road to Letterkenny. Grounds open daily, castle interior only in summer.
Do
Golf
There is a golf course cloose to the village, which welcomes non-members and has a clubhouse and bar.Museum
The old workhouse has been turned into a museum to commemorate the victims of the Great Famine (1845 to 1847).Buy
There are several art galleries and craft shops in the village.
Sleep
Arnold's HotelA bit rural, good location though.
ShandonReally nice and good value, a short drive out.
Go next
There are many nice beaches in the locality and fishing trips can be organised from nearby Portnablagh. The New Lake is a haven for seabirds and is now a Special Protection Area. Also nearby is Sessiagh Lough,a small lough with a crannóg (ancient man-made island) in the middle.