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Donegal Town Tourism Guide


Founded by the Vikings, Donegal or Dun an nGall means 'fortress of the foreigners'. Donegal Abbey and Donegal Castle were built in the 15th century by Nuala O'Brien and her husband, Red Hugh O'Donnell, the last prince of Tyrconnel. Today it is a thriving market town.

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Getting To and Around Donegal Town

For information on getting to and around Co. Donegal, see our Co. Donegal Transport Guide.

Public Transport to and around Donegal Town

x30 Busáras - Donegal Abbey Hotel Bus route operated by Bus Éireann
x30 Donegal Abbey Hotel - Busáras Bus route operated by Bus Éireann

30 Busáras - Donegal Abbey Hotel Bus route operated by Bus Éireann
30 Donegal Abbey Hotel - Busáras Bus route operated by Bus Éireann

64 Derry (Magee Campus Strand Road) - Galway Bus Station Bus route operated by Bus Éireann
64 Galway Bus Station - Derry (Magee Campus Strand Road) Bus route operated by Bus Éireann

292 Ballyshannon, stop 140811 Bus route operated by Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
292 Donegal Town Centre, stop 155821 Bus route operated by Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim

293 Donegal Town Centre, stop 155821 Bus route operated by Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
293 Bus route operated by Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim

480 Sligo Bus Station - Foyle Street Bus Station Derry Bus route operated by Bus Éireann
480 Foyle Street Bus Station Derry - Sligo Bus Station Bus route operated by Bus Éireann

490 Donegal Abbey Hotel - Glencolumbcille (School) Bus route operated by Bus Éireann
490 Glencolumbcille (Opp School) - Donegal Abbey Hotel Bus route operated by Bus Éireann

492 Donegal Abbey Hotel - Dungloe (Opp Sweeneys Hotel) Bus route operated by Bus Éireann
492 Dungloe (Opp Sweeneys Hotel) - Donegal Abbey Hotel Bus route operated by Bus Éireann

964 Bus route operated by Bus Feda Teoranta
964 Ballybane Road Bus route operated by Bus Feda Teoranta

994 Bus route operated by Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim

Public transport route information is Irish Public Sector Data licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence

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Things to Do in Donegal Town

  • Donegal Castle Donegal Town
  • The Donegal Railway Heritage Centre The Old Station House, Tyrconnell Street

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