Attractions

Welcome to Letterkenny

Donegal's principal town and the ideal location to base yourself for a holiday in Donegal and Ireland's beautiful North West region. If you are looking for an ideal touring base with a warm, relaxed ambience, friendly, outgoing people, a wealth of restaurants, pubs, entertainment...look no further than Letterkenny!

Poised at the mouth of the deep and lovely Lough Swilly, the town grew in the 17th century from a small fishing village to a prosperous town and the Ecclesiastical Seat for the Diocese of Raphoe. Letterkenny's name comes from the Irish Leitir Ceanainn, meaning Hillside of the O'Canainn clan, the earliest recorded overlords of the Swilly region. Letterkenny is now a busy working town but with all the major amenities needed to allow visitors a holiday to remember.

Accommodation

Come and stay for a night, a weekend or a week and we know that you will be back for a longer period. We will be only too happy to help plan your exploration of our beautiful and fascinating county. Listed below are just a small selection of what Letterkenny...and Donegal in general...has to offer. We have also included a few Northern Ireland attractions which can be reached within one and a half hour's drive from Letterkenny.

Letterkenny Attractions:

County Museum, High Road	+353 (0) 74 91 24613
Speer's Drapery, Lower Main St	+353 (0) 74 91 22521
An Grianan Theatre, Port Road	+353 (0) 74 91 20777
L'kenny Leisure Centre, High Rd	+353 (0) 74 91 25251
Letterkenny Golf Club, Barnhill	+353 (0) 74 91 21150
St Eunan's College	+353 (0) 74 91 25164
St Eunan's Cathedral	+353 (0) 74 91 21021
County Library, St Oliver Plunkett Rd	+353 (0) 74 91 24950
Letterkenny Anglers	+353 (0) 74 91 21160
Letterkenny Cinemas, Port Road	+353 (0) 74 91 27281
Main Tourist Office	+353 (0) 74 91 21160

Some North-West Attractions:

Glenveagh National Park	+353 (0) 74 91 37090
Donegal Castle, Donegal Town	+353 (0) 74 91 22405
Glebe House & Gallery, Churchill	+353 (0) 74 91 37071
Colmcille Heritage Centre, Churchill	+353 (0) 74 91 37306
Glencolmcille Folk Museum, Glencolmcille	+353 (0) 74 91 30017
Grianan of Ailigh Visitors Centre, Burt	+353 (0) 74 93 68000
Newmills Corn & Flax Mills	+353 (0) 74 91 25115
Gartan Outdoor Centre	+353 (0) 74 91 37032
Lifford Old Courthouse, Lifford	+353 (0) 74 91 41733
Isaac Butt Heritage Centre, Cloghan	+353 (0) 74 91 33108

Some N. Ireland Attractions:

Northern Ireland Tourist Board	+44 028 9023 1221
Marble Arch Caves	+44 (0)28 6634 8855
Belleek Pottery & Visitor Centre	+44 (0) 28 6865 9300
The Ulster American Folk Park	+44 (0)28 82243292