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Sights & Culture

Historical Inishowen

inishowen is unique

Heritage Centres & Museums

visit all our centres

Inishowen’s Christian Heritage

steeped in spirituality

Nature & Wildlife

ever changing seasonal shades and skies

Arts & Crafts

talented craftspeople in Inishowen

Arts & Contemporary Culture

local drama

music & dance

inishowen has something for everyone

Literary Inishowen

Inishowen has a rich literary tradition

Donegal, Derry and Antrim Coast Attractions

Beautiful Areas

Beaches

most beautiful beaches in Ireland.

Trails & Picnics

many stunning trails

Historical Churches

Iconic Churches in Inishowen

Nature & Wildlife in inishowen

Inishowen Sharks and Basking sharks

Contact: Emmett Johnston

Location: Inishowen

Tel: + 353 (0)74 93 22628
Mob: + 353 (0)87 2867055

In recent years Inishowen has become synominous with sharks of all shapes and tooth size, so much so that many fishermen and boaters have nick named the dramatic stretch of coastline 'shark country'. Blue, Porbeagle and Tope 'catch, tag and…

The Northern Lights

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

One of the world's most famous and stunning solar phenomena is eagerly expected over Irish skies in the coming weeks, stargazers have said.

The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, has its best chance of being seen…

Inishowen Whale and Dolphin Watching

Contact: Emmett Johnston

Location: Inishowen

Tel: + 353 (0)74 93 22628
Mob: + 353 (0)87 2867055

Whale and dolphin watching is a relatively new development on the coastline of Inishowen and North Donegal. Things have changed in recent years throughout these coastal waters, with a rapid decline in fishing activity and a significant rise…

Inishowen Raptors

Contact: Paddy McCrossan

Location: Inishowen

Tel: +353 (0)74 9374218

The Inishowen Raptor Study Group is a voluntary organisation made up of people from all walks of life with the common interest of studying birds of prey. It is affiliated to the Irish raptor Study Group . Members are also involved with the…

Inishowen Inch Wild Fowl Reserve

Contact: Paddy McCrossan

Location: Inishowen

Tel: +353 (0)74 9374218

Inch Lake is a man made freshwater lake formed when dykes and embankments were constructed to drain the flat marshland between Inch Island and Bridgend. Blanket Nook is another area of freshwater formed in the same way to the southwest of Inch…

Inishowen Moths

Contact: Karl King

Location: Inishowen

Tel: +353 (0)74 9361790

Since 2004, the Inishowen peninsula in the north-east has two enthusiasts, George McDermott and Karl King, who have transformed the picture around Buncrana, and are now branching out to other sites in the peninsula. This has started to deliver…

Inishowen Sea Coast

Contact: Paddy McCrossan

Location: Inishowen

Tel: +353 (0)74 9374218

The Sea Coast of Inishowen is long and varied. The Atlantic Coastline around Malin Head in the north has a different community of wildlife to the more sheltered coastline in Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly

Malin Head is the most northerly…

Inishowen Inch Lake

Contact: Paddy McCrossan

Location: Inishowen

Tel: +353 (0)74 9374218

Inch Lake is a Man made freshwater lake formed when dykes and embankments were constructed to drain the flat marshland between Inch Island and Bridgend. Blanket Nook is another area of freshwater formed in the same way to the southwest of Inch…

Inishowen Wildlife Habitats

Contact: Paddy McCrossan

Location: Inishowen

Tel: +353 (0)74 9374218

The Inishowen Peninsula is located in the North East of County Donegal and includes Ireland's most northerly point, Malin Head. There is a good variety of habitats in this relatively small area which means many different species of Animals…

Bird watching

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

The Inishowen peninsula is renowned the world over for this activity, especially places such as Burt, Inch, Trawbreaga Bay, Loughs Swilly and Foyle and Banba’s Crown. Birds that nest on the cliffs of North Inishowen include the Shag,…

Other Species

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

Malin Head is the most northerly point of the Irish mainland but to the North East lies the small island of Inishtrahull. This island has the oldest rocks in Ireland and is closer in rock type to Greenland. A small community of fishermen and…

Malin Head Ireland's most Northernly Point

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

The circuit of Malin will take you past the Radio Station; built in 1910, and round the coast to Banba’s crown, the most northerly tip of Ireland. (Banba was one of the mythical queens of Ireland). “The Tower” was built in…