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Heritage

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Drumfries means the heather ridge. This was an important junction for people from Carndonagh and Clonmany travelling to Buncrana. People walked long distances or travelled by cart to sell coarse cloth or wool at the markets. The main townlands are large by Donegal standards.The population in 1881 is given below but figures were higher before the Famine. The townland that suffered most during the Famine was Ballinlough with the population dropping from 98 to 44. Between 1881 and 1901 the population declined by two or three persons per townland so the area was not hit by emigration at this...

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Outdoor Pursuits

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Walking, hill-walking/trekking, cycling, fishing, bird-watching, boating, photography enthusiasts given the areas outstanding natural beauty.

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Inishowen

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The Centre lies in the foothills of Sliabh Sneacht mountain and bogs, a natural heritage area. This area is designated (EHSA), Especially High Scenic Amenity. Sliabh Sneacht lies in the heart of the Inishowen Peninsula in North Co Donegal, standing 615 metres tall, making it Inishowen’s highest peak. It is traditionally a place of pilgrimage and there is a famous holy well on top; Tobar na Suil (well of the eyes). People with eye problems would go there to drink the water from the well or rub it in their eyes, in the hope of finding a cure. (as they believed the water had miraculous...

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