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Bundoran is a tourist town on the coast of County Donegal, Ireland. Attractions include a beach/seafront, golf course and swimming pool with slides. The town is located on the N15 road near Ballyshannon approximately 3 and a half hours drive from Dublin but this has decreased with the opening of a new inner relief road in Sligo. Bundoran is popular for surfing, with a beach in the centre of town (Main beach), and another beach, Tullan Strand, close by. Main beach has lifeguards on duty during the summer months. Tullan Strand has rip currents which make it unsafe for swimming, but it is a popular surfing beach during the summer, with bigger waves than in town. Rossnowlagh, 15 minutes drive from Bundoran, is the safest beach for beginner surfers, with no rip currents and lifeguards on duty. There is a popular walk from Main beach to Tullan strand around the cliffs called rougy walk.

The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Realt na Mara (Bundoran GAA). The first official mention of Bundoran was in 1777 when Viscount Enniskillen built Bundoran Lodge, his summer residence. This building still exists to this day and is now known as Homefield House. The Viscount seems to have started a trend amongst his contemporaries as more and more of them discovered Bundoran and visited it to enjoy the seaside location and the associated health benefits. Indeed such was its popularity that Bundoran became known as the Brighton of Ireland. With the advances in travel, in particular the railway, Bundoran's popularity spread across the class barriers. With the opening of the railway link to Belfast and onto Dublin more and more people from the east coast of Ireland discovered the appeal of Bundoran and returned year after year. It was during this period that Bundoran emerged as one of Ireland's most popular seaside resorts. Hotels and lodging houses started to spring up around the town. The best-known hotel and indeed one of Bundoran's best landmarks the Great Northern Hotel was constructed by the Great Northern Railway Company during this period. Bundoran has seen much development over the past decade, due to its popularity as a seaside destination and the availability of tax reliefs for the development of holiday homes. Lonely Planet has described Bundoran as "one of Ireland's tackiest resorts" and states that the town has been ruined by overdevelopment. This claim has been resisted by many members of Bundoran Town Council.

misebandia
RT @The5050Group: 50/50 NW branch are looking for volunteers. Interestesd? Come along to Hollyrood Hotel, Bundoran, Donegal on Monday at 7:15pm to hear more!

Today, 14:47
laineyhughes
RT @The5050Group: 50/50 NW branch are looking for volunteers. Interestesd? Come along to Hollyrood Hotel, Bundoran, Donegal on Monday at 7:15pm to hear more!

Today, 14:33
laoiselou
RT @The5050Group: 50/50 NW branch are looking for volunteers. Interestesd? Come along to Hollyrood Hotel, Bundoran, Donegal on Monday at 7:15pm to hear more!

Today, 14:28
The5050Group
50/50 NW branch are looking for volunteers. Interestesd? Come along to Hollyrood Hotel, Bundoran, Donegal on Monday at 7:15pm to hear more!

Today, 14:27
CommunityFound
RT @The5050Group: The next meeting of the North West 50:50 group will take place on Monday 13 February at 7:15pm in the Hollyrood Hotel Bundoran. All welcome.

Today, 14:16
The5050Group
The next meeting of the North West 50:50 group will take place on Monday 13 February at 7:15pm in the Hollyrood Hotel Bundoran. All welcome.

Today, 14:14
FrancisBoylan
It's Friday. Final pair of tickets for Jedward in Bundoran. €500 for Sligo Stoves & Fireplaces + 6 months gym membership for Clarion Hotel.

Today, 14:01
Seasessions
Clean surf in Bundoran town. We may b uncontactable for rest of the day. Have a good wkend everyone http://t.co/Jkv9th8K

Today, 13:57
DscoverBundoran
RT @lastminute_ie: @DscoverBundoran And we love Bundoran... We could be onto something here!

Today, 13:54
lastminute_ie
@DscoverBundoran And we love Bundoran... We could be onto something here!

Today, 13:50
surfworldbundy
Here is the bundoran surf update at 11:30am, the tide has dropped out loads low tide is 1:32pm so it will be... http://t.co/h8COfySx

Today, 13:27
eddiej
@kevindevine - @TurfnSurf: Friday surf report - It going to be a really nice clean offshore weekend in Bundoran http://t.co/weax03pT

Today, 12:33
TurfnSurf
Friday surf report - It going to be a really nice clean offshore weekend in Bundoran http://t.co/04UQFP3n

Today, 12:21
EclipseBundoran
Eclipse Cinemas Bundoran Weekly #Listings (with added competition!) http://t.co/4a25G9sE via @EclipseBundoran

Today, 12:18
DscoverBundoran
Bundoran was a popular spot for honeymooners before cheap foreign travel. Do you know anyone who had their honeymoon here? #romance

Today, 12:05

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