Saturday, 29th of September, Rosbeg Pier The official unveiling of the Spanish Armada Footprint Memorial Stone to commemorate La Duquesa Santa Anna that was shipwrecked off Loughros Mor Bay will take place (430 years ago to the exact date) this Saturday, 29th September 2018 on Rosbeg Pier at 6.00pm. There will be a historical re-enactment […]
Planning application for Swimming Pool at Dolmen Centre After many years of hard work, much fundraising by the local community and a determined effort by the committee, the Planning Application for a Public Swimming Pool for SW Donegal is finally ready for submission. It is testament to you as a Community, that this process which […]
Irish Times article laments the close of our local golf club On foot of the call to Club Members to an Extraordinary General Meeting, to save the now closed links course at Narin, one Irish Times contributor makes an impassioned plea. https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/from-the-first-time-i-set-eyes-on-narin-and-portnoo-i-was-smitten-1.3391879
One of Ardara’s 7 Wonders! A large group of Kayaking enthusiast’s had the recent pleasure to paddle off our shore and explore the many geological wonders, that are within our wee Parish. On a beautiful sunny Sunday, 17 people in various craft and varying aptitudes, set out from Loughros to explore underneath Slievatooey. Under the […]
Monday 4th of July @ 7:30pm Downstrands Community Development group welcomes you to their ‘Tourism Brochure launch’ in the Lake House Hotel, on the 4th of July. There, you can view their vibrant new Brochure, avail of the light refreshments, and enjoy the music provided by the local sensation, ‘The Duck Street Jam Band’. If […]
Ardara Walking Festival This festival delivered once again, helped in no small way by the fine weather. A large group of walkers descended on Ardara to savour the views, renew acquaintances, and generally enjoy themselves. John Damien Gallagher and his trusted group of ‘mountain leaders’, must be thanked and complemented on the professional and friendly […]
Doon Fort has succeeded in being chosen as one of only five national monuments in the ‘Adopt a Monument’ competition run by the Heritage Council. The ‘Ardara GAP History & Heritage Group’ which was only set up in January are delighted with their success, and hope that this will put the area firmly on the […]
Ardara Walking Festival Saturday March 19th & Sunday March 20th Ardara‘s annual walking festival returns on Saturday the 19th of March with one of the most exciting programmes in years. Be guided through some of the most breathtaking and inaccessible, coastal and mountainous areas on the Wild Atlantic Way. Professional local guides will take you from Port to […]
Part of the Slieve Liag section of the route, Ardara and it’s environs offers