Local Attractions

The area has an abundance of attractions:

• Biddy O'Barnes famous pub is just one mile away. Call in for excellent craic and music.
  
• Harvey's Point Restaurant & Country Hotel on Lough Eske is around two miles away
  
• The Donegal County sheep dog trials take place in Barnesmore on the first Sunday in September each year.
  
• Donegal Town, four miles away, is a thriving centre for commerce and for an abundance of tourist attractions. It has numerous restaurants and pubs with live music. The Diamond market square features an obelisk dedicated to the Four Masters, the four friars who compiled their famous Annals in the 17th Century. Donegal Castle stands beside the Diamond, overlooking the River Eske. Guided historical tours of Donegal Town take place daily during the summer and the Waterbus takes you around Donegal Bay. The ruin of Donegal Abbey, situated on the bay, is open to the public.
  
• Donegal Craft Village is just half a mile south of Donegal Town and features some of the cream innovative Irish crafts including jewellry, painting and ironmongery.
  
• Horseriding and walking, with guided hill walks and walks along the Bluestack way.
  
• Golf can be enjoyed at nearby Murvagh Golf Club which has a spectacular links course overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
  
• Donegal is one of Ireland's primary game-angling areas with many centres for salmon, sea and brown trout fishing. Charter boats are available locally for hire.
  
• Donegal has many miles of beautiful sandy beaches with a Blue Flag beach at nearby Murvagh.
  
• Glenveagh National Park, 45 miles away, has a resident red deer herd and has recently been the location for the reintroduction of the Golden Eagle. It covers 14000 hectares of mountains, lakes, glens and woods and the Visitor Centre houses exhibitions, an audio-visual show and a restaurant. Glenveagh Castle is surrounded by some of the finest gardens in Ireland.