Information about county Donegal?

Question

Any Irish people here ? A long time ago, Irish friends called me "an Irish woman by heart" because I loved so much their beautiful country. I was 22 when I first visited Ireland, and since then I feel an attraction which is difficult to describe in my own language, let alone in English...

I haven't been in Donegal for a long time, unfortunately I spent many years with a fisherman who wasn't interested in this county. I plan to go back next Spring.
How is Donegal now? is it still possible to walk for hours and meet nobody except white headed sheep? are people still nice to foreigners or just waiting for tourists' money? Do the pubs close earlier? My favourite places in Donegal: Tra-na-Rossan, Mount Errigal, Aran island, Glencolumbkill and many more.

Thank you for your answers!

Answer 1

I live in Donegal, and right now it is being overwhelmed by holiday houses being allowed in the most scenic spots, spoiling it for everybody else.
There has to be a flaw in your memory, Donegal hill sheep always used to have black heads and legs, but even that is vanishing since they crossbreed with Newzealand Texel.
There are still lovely walks around Erigal and Dunlewy, also on Fannad and Inishowen, but the essential Donegal is on the wane. If you still want a taste of it, you'll have to get a move on.
In a few years from now it will look like any other suburb of Dublin.
Aran More is still there, and not much building going on there.
Glencolumkill is too far away for me to know much about, sorry.

But there is still traditional music on in Hudi Beag's in Bunbeg every Tuesday night, and Leo Brennan is still occasionally playing for the foreigners in his pub in Meenaleck although he must be 90 by now!

Answer 2

Donegal is part of the Irish Republic, while it is in Ulster, and in the north of Ireland it is not part of the UK. There are 9 counties in the province of Ulster 6 of which are under British rule, but there are 3, Donegal include which are part of the South. Monaghan and Cavan are the other 2

Answer 3

Take a long walk north from Letterkenny up the shores of Lough Swilly and on beautiful summer's day and drink a pint of Bass at Martha's bar at Port Salon. If you walk that far, you'll be deserving of a few more!
Or
Fly into Donegal airport, hire a care and take your time exploring the far north west. Really off the beaten track and as pretty as southern Norway.
Or
Simply find a bar and just relax!

Answer 4

I haven`t been to Donegal but I have a CD track about it, it is one of my favourites,My father was Irish & came from Longford I have been to Ireland but, it was a long,long time ago, what I still remember is the Greens were Greener & the purple colour deeper than here as regards nature the air was purer as well & your English on here is fine..

Answer 5

Yes Donegal is still thesame, I visit quite often as my favourite singer is Daniel O Donnell. it is a beautiful part of Ireland, as you say one can walk for miles without seeing a soul. I now live in Spain but prefer Ireland anyday.

Answer 6

Donegal is still as beautiful as ever!!!
I go there every year as my 94 year old grandmother lives there. Its the most beautiful county in Ireland. Go back as soon as you can, you'll see nothing ever changes there, just the way i like it!!!!

Answer 7

I was there earlier this year and it has not changed at all. Trust me on this. I'm from Cork myself and I really enjoyed it.
Have a good holiday.

Answer 8

j'ai pas le cerveau en état pour te répondre dans cette charmante langue ce matin , mais ça fait envie

Answer 9

Try these sites they might help answer a few questions for you
www.donegal.ie
www.donegaltown.ie
www.donegaldirect.ie