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Lighthouse Attractions In Carrigans

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Monreagh Heritage Centre

Dunmore Gardens

Glenevin Waterfall

Slieve League

Fanad Head Lighthouse

Hornhead Loop

Fort Dunree Military Museum

Mamore Gap

Carrigans is a village in The Laggan, a district in the east of County Donegal, Ireland. The village is located only a short distance from the River Foyle on the R236 regional road. Carrigans was, in the past, the centre of a major flax and linen producing area and had one of the largest flax mills in County Donegal, before the demise of the flax industry in the 1950s. Commercial salmon fishing was also a major employer in the past. Dunmore House, on the edge of the village, formerly the home of the McClintock dynasty, an Ulster-Scots family, is now owned by Sir John McFarland, 3rd Bt.. Sir Jim Starritt, a former Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan...
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Lighthouse Attractions In Carrigans

1. Fanad Head Lighthouse Portsalon
Fanad is a peninsula that lies between Lough Swilly and Mulroy Bay on the north coast of County Donegal in Ireland. The origins of the name Fanad are lost in time though there is some speculation that the name derives from an old Gaelic word Fana for sloping ground. It is also referred to as Fannet or Fannett in older records. There are an estimated 700 people living in Fanad and 30% Irish speakers. Fanad encompasses the parishes of Clondavaddog, Killygarvan and parts of Tullyfern and Aughinish. It measures approximately 25 km north-south measured from Fanad Head to the town of Ramelton and approximately 12 km east-west measured between the townlands of Doaghbeg and Glinsk. The southern boundary of Fanad has been the subject of some dispute over the centuries. In the 16th century, during t...
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Carrigans Videos

Ireland 1970: a short visit to Dublin

A Super 8 film showing the olden days.
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Website 'Man and the Unknown'

Buncrana, County Donegal.

Buncrana from the sky.

Ireland Pt 8 of 12 - Hill top fort, ruins of church, Clara Castle and Castle Killkenny

Hill top fort near town of Rath, Little visited ruins of church and Clara Castle. The town of Killkenny and the Castle Killkenny

Dublin, Ohio 2018 St. Patrick's Day: Highlights!

When it comes to the Dublin, Ohio, St. Patrick's Day Celebration, there's no shortage of Irish-inspired fun! Here's my favorite moments from March 10, 2018!

A very special thanks to the folks at the Dublin Convention and Visitors Bureau for hosting us!

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Turlough View Luxury Self Catering Craughwell, County Galway, Ireland

- Video of Unique self catering in Craughwell, County Galway, Ireland.
Luxury secluded self catering bungalow 1.5km from the charming village of Craughwell in County Galway. Set on 10 acres of meadow and landscaped gardens, this superb property overlooks the largest turlough in Ireland, comprising of 600+ acres of unspoiled nature reserve, with a crystal clear river running through it. The turlough is accessed through a quarter gate at the back of the meadow. Craughwell railway station is on the newly upgraded Galway-Limerick line, and boasts a swift train journey time of 25 minutes to Galway city.

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