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Welcome to Donegal Bay, Ireland, an area of outstanding natural beauty and renowned the world over for the warmth and hospitality of its people... Donegal Bay is an excellent holiday destination. Choose from the widest range of quality accommodation in the North West of Ireland, pamper yourself in a top class hotel or stay in a homely B&B or enjoy self-catering accommodation in a traditional cottage.The area is alive with local festivals, events, traditional music and nightlife. The pubs are lively and the local restaurants serve only the best cuisine using local produce and of course the seafood is a speciality. Donegal Bay has a rich history and heritage and this can be explored by visiting the many historical sites of castles, abbeys and interpretative centres. Rossnowlagh - 'The Heavenly Cove' is regarded by many as the most scenic and dramatic beach in the whole of the Northwest. Located on the dramatic Atlantic coast, just 8km northwest of Ballyshannon and 16km south of Donegal Town, the beach has fantastic views of the Donegal Bay coastline including Slieve League the highest sea cliffs in Europe. Set in a 4km crescent of golden sand with the sparkle of shimmering waves breaking on the beach, it is popular for all kinds of watersports, board sailing, surfing and water skiing. The magnificent beach provides ideal conditions for safe bathing (with lifeguard patrols), walking, jogging and the invigorating fresh sea air.

Close by, the Donegal Historical Society Museum is housed in the Franciscan Friary and is well worth a visit. Rossnowlagh beach was one of the first places to be surfed in Ireland in the early 1960's. An Ideal surf break for the less experienced and Longboarders, in the summer months of July and August when the waves are up surfboards and wetsuits, as well as surf lessons, are available for hire at the surf club on the seafront next to the Lifeguard station and if the waves are down visit Ireland's only surf museum in the surfer' Bar which is full of old photos, posters and other memorabilia. Quality accommodation in Rossnowlagh includes the Sand House Hotel, self catering and B&B's. The local restaurants are renowned throughout the north west of Ireland and beyond for their sea food.

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Allianz Football League results @FT: Laois 0-08 Mayo 1-11, Down 1-10 Donegal 1-09, Meath 1-15 Monaghan 1-09, Antrim 0-13 Sligo 0-12 #gaa

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07 BMW 3 SERIES 2.0 DIESEL LOW MILEAGE for sale in Donegal : €14,000 - DoneDeal.ie http://t.co/PI04N3K6

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New Price: €295,000. For Sale by Private Treaty: Riverdale Heights, Killybegs, Co. Donegal Occupying one of... http://t.co/1tJikjy9

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@ciaraobyrne hey your welcome:) haha I was like las Vegas? Haha but I get it .. In the hills of Donegal;) x

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RT @LiveTrad: Last night's LiveTrad webcast from The Donegal Gathering will remain available for instant playback today on http://t.co/gR5J32e3

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New Listing: The Glebe, Killybegs, Co. Donegal. For Sale by Private Treaty: An excellent opportunity to... http://t.co/tzzZApe7

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Photos from Donegal Gathering 2012 http://t.co/ZJuFS0OW

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New Reduced to €295,000. Cloughboy House (Loughros Point), Ardara, Co. Donegal For Sale by Private Treaty:... http://t.co/sFEH5gj5

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RT @MTCoachJohns: Hard to believe that our season started with a scrimmage vs. Donegal and now so do the league playoffs. Next Tuesday, home game vs Donegal

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Flybe now flying to Donegal from Glasgow. Stunning part of Ireland.

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Just what we always needed, a Daniel O'Donnell "Museum" in Dungloe. | Donegal Daily: http://t.co/gGCSToyf via @AddThis

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@Seasessions Mojo GoGo should definitely get a slot this year! Easily the most successful up and coming band in Donegal at the minute!

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Donegal Adventure Centre & Surf School
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
The coast of County Donegal is renowned for consistent surf conditions, spectacular scenery and friendly people. Escape to miles of unspoilt beaches, clean water and uncrowded waves. Donegal Adventure Centre gives you the opportunity to make the most o...
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Donegal Golf Club
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
A magnificent golf links hidden away on a rugged, sandy, peninsula that is screened from the cares of the world by a wall of dense woodlands. The links offers a greatest golfing experience, unsurpassed beauty and tranquility that is almost impossible to f...
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Market House Restaurant
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Welcome to the Market House Restaurant, Donegal, Ireland. Whether it is for a cocktail reception, meal or your special toast. The Market House Restaurant, Abbey Hotel, Donegal offers a complete selection of champagnes, wines, liquors, spirits, beers and n...
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Dicey Reillys Pub & Off License
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
No trip to Ballyshannon could be so described without a visit to one of the town's longest established and finest hostelries, "Dicey's". The family run bar and off licence is now in its third century of trading as a public house and has come up for mentio...
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Harveys Point Hotel
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Welcome to Harveys Point Hotel, Donegal, Ireland. Harveys Point Hotel has an aptly named window on the sky, (Skylark) it holds 42 well appointed rooms which offer space and seclusion in this magnificent unspoilt setting on the shores of Lough Eske, Donega...
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Bay View Hotel Killybegs
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
One of Donegal's newest hotels overlooking the splendour of Donegal Bay. We offer 40 en suite bedrooms with satellite TV, hair dryer, tea/coffee making facilities and DD phones. Theme bar and carvery, seafood restaurant. Fully equipped leisure centre, ind...
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Nesbitt Arms Hotel
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
This beautiful family run hotel, based in Ardara Town Centre, Donegal, was completely refurbished in 1998 to the highest modern standard, and is in excellent decorative order throughout. With a Star rating of AA*** it consists of 50 ensuite bedrooms, rece...
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Setanta House Bed & Breakfast
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Surrounded by a vast landscape this picturesque Bed and Breakfast has all rooms ensuite with televisions. Modern Bungalow in modern surroundings, only 450 metres from the main street. Private Car Park. All rooms beautifully finished to a high stand...
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The Sandhouse Hotel and Marine Spa
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
The Sandhouse Hotel is a special hideaway overlooking Donegal Bay at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. Whether your idea of relaxation is tennis, golf, fishing, sea, sand, watersports, miles of walks on cliffs or a blue flag beach or sheer indulgence and r...
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Teach Barnai
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Can you imagine anything better than sitting down in Teach Barnai with a glass of good wine, waiting for some excellent seafood, fresh from the Atlantic, made by people who know the meaning of sustenance and quality. As the sun sets on Slieve League, you...
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Water World
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Please be advised that Bundoran Seaweed Baths have now closed for the 2005 Season. The Seaweed Baths and Aqua Mara Treatment Rooms will re-open to the public from February 2006. Waterworld will re-open Easter 2006. Ireland's Premier All Indoor Aqua Adv...
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Maddens Bridge Bar
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
The Bridge Bar is a family run buisness in the beautiful sea side resort of Bundoran in South Donegal. Boasting a world envied birds eye view of the North-West surfing Mecca "The Peak", acclaimed Trad music performers, and a pint that "Slides down the gul...
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La Sabbia Wine & Oyster Bar
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Open from 6 pm till late - The best restaraunt in town, if not all Donegal. A first rate Italian Bistro connected to Homefield House. Affordable and impeccable food is served in a cool cosmopolitian atmosphere tempered by a Donegalian roaring fire and tr...
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Abbey Hotel
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Welcome to the Abbey Hotel, Donegal, Ireland. The Pan Celtic Festival aims to instill, strengthen and exchange our Celtic cultures and traditions in music, song, dance, sports etc. in our own languages from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany and Is...
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Irish Adventure Deep-Sea Diving
Located in Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Deep-Sea Diving (Scuba) This Irishadventure.com activity includes: ·A choice of ‘Discover Scuba’ where no experience is necessary, for a half- day, with an instructor and includes equipment hire ·Or ‘Surrender to Scuba’ which is a half-day exper...
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