Tourist Guide for Students Donegal
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Tourist Guide for Students Donegal
Tourist Guide for Students Donegal Comenius 2009-11 There is lots to do! Es gibt viel zu tun… Hay muchas cosas que hacer! Tá go leor le deanamh... The Irish Students: Christine Hay, Ciaran Carr, Laura McConigley, Niamh Sheridan, Aaron Dougherty, Charlotte Herraghty, Patrick Blaney, Celia Friel, Stephanie Buntain, Sinead Callaghan, Eimear Grier, Ross Conaghan, Eoin Ferry, Tanya McCahill, Zara O’Sullivan, Daniel Gardiner, Alice Murray, Claire Simms, Brian McBride. Dear tourist, This brochure was made by the students of Loreto Community School, Milford, who are involved in the Comenius Project 2009-11. We hope that this guide will help our friends in the partnership countries of Germany, Spain, Denmark and Slovenia to appreciate our area better. This guide is for all young tourists to find their way around our area here in Donegal, Ireland. Milford and the surrounding areas of Downings, Fanad, Rathmullan and Letterkenny offer a wide variety of activities for you to enjoy. From historic sightseeing to a lively nightlife… It’s all here in Donegal! Contents 1: Places to visit 2: Attractions 3: Do’s and Don’ts 4: Festivals 5: Map of Donegal 6: Useful phrases 7: Shopping 8: Recipes 9. Gaelic Athletic Association 10. What to bring 11. Personal notes 1: Places to visit Glenveagh National Park Glenveagh National Park lies in the heart of the Derryveagh Mountains in the north-west of Co. Donegal. It is a beautiful wilderness of mountains and lakes. Glenveagh National Park is located 24km north-west of Letterkenny and can be reached via the villages of Kilmacrennan or Churchill. www.glenveaghnationalpark.ie Ards Forest Park Situated between Creeslough and Dunfanaghy, Ards Forest Park is probably the most beautiful and certainly the most varied of Ireland's forest parks. It contains a large diversity of plant and wildlife forms. Sandy beaches, rivers, viewing points, nature walks, picnic and play areas. Ards Forest Park has many features of historical and archaeological interest. The remains of four ring forts are to be seen in the park as well as a number of megalithic tombs. Telephone: +353 (0)74 912 1139 Email: [email protected] Address: Sheephaven Bay, Creeslough, Co Donegal. Árainn Mhór Árainn Mhór is in a Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area) in the Republic of Ireland, about three miles from the Donegal mainland. Why not pay a visit to Árainn Mhór to enjoy a place apart. The ferry runs all year from Burtonport making day trips a must and longer visits a well-deserved treat. See the beautiful and natural landscape! Gaelic culture, quiet country roads with wildlife, turf fires and lively pubs. There are also opportunities to admire and purchase the local crafts, including Aran Hand-knits. The boat trip to Árainn Mhór takes about 20 minutes and there is a year-round service to this Island. Lovely walks near the cliffs North and West, present magnificent views on all sides. There are several small lakes with Lough Shore providing rainbow trout. The island's annual festival begins in August. The accommodation section has something to suit all budgets and you can be sure of a warm welcome during your stay. www.arainnmhor.com Water World Bundoran Water world Bundoran is on the seafront in Bundoran town. A fun filled day for all the family is guaranteed here. Features include a wave pool, two speed rapids, a slide pool with the Tornado Flume, a Whizzer Slide, a Twister Flume, a sauna and steam room for parents and Neptune's Snack Bar & Shop. Water world Bundoran is a seasonal facility. Phone: 071 98 41172 Web: www.waterworldbundoran.com 2. Attractions Century Cinemas, Letterkenny Century Cinemas is one of Ireland’s best movie houses. A fantastic 8 screen complex based in the heart of Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. Tel: +353 (0) 74 91 21976 24 Web: www.centurycinemas.ie Aura Leisure Centre Aura Letterkenny Leisure Complex offers excellent and state of the art facilities for health and fitness. Aura Letterkenny’s selection of exercise equipment ensures a maximum range of fitness and health facilities for all our members. Tel: 0749 106 422 Web: www.auraleisure.ie/letterkenny Night Life There is a wide variety of nightclubs in Donegal. You must be 18 years old before you can go to the clubs but there are some teenage disco’s here too… 3. Do’s and Don’ts 4. Music Festivals RORY GALLAGHER INTERNATIONAL TRIBUTE FESTIVAL Rory Gallagher statue in Ballyshannon Every year in the coastal town of Ballyshannon, musicians from all over the world gather to play at the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival. The Festival has drawn such world class acts as Eric Bell, Pat McManus as well other local musicians. The Festival always happens on the first weekend of June and is a great celebration ofSESSIONS the life of BUNDORAN SEA one of the greatest guitar players that Sea everSessions lived. Festival in Bundoran is The Europe’s best surf, skate and music festival. It is www.goingtomyhometown.com based on Rossnowlagh beach in Bundoran and generally runs on the last weekend in June. This year acts such as Grandmaster Flash and Ziggy Marley have been confirmed as headliners along with Irish bands like Bell X-1 and Fred also headlining. www.seasessions.com THE EARAGAIL ARTS FESTIVAL The Earagail Arts Festival, now in its 23rd year, celebrates and creates a high profile platform for the contemporary and the traditional arts in County Donegal. The Festival runs from the 9th until the 24th of July. www.eaf.ie Divine Comedy on stage during the Earagail Arts festival Milford 5. Map of Donegal Hiking in Downings Relax on Portsalon Beach! Golfing In Dunfanaghy A picnic In Rathmullan Visit the Lough Swilly Take a Walk in Glenveagh Shopping In Letterkenny English 6. Useful Phrases Irish/Gaeilge 7. Shopping The Courtyard The Courtyard Usual Opening Hours: Shopping Centre Monday : 9.15am - 6pm opened on the 21st Tuesday : 9.15am - 6pm Wednesday : 9.15am - 6pm of October 1993 and Thursday : 9.15am - 8pm has become the heart of shopping in Letterkenny. Friday : 9.15am - 8pm The centre supports local Saturday : 9.15am - 6pm groups, local initiatives and Sunday : 1pm - 6pm charity events and is actively involved with promotions and sponsorship. Letterkenny Shopping Centre Monday : 9.00am – 6.00pm Tuesday : 9.00am – 6.00pm Wednesday : 9.00am – 6.00pm Thursday : 9.00am – 6.00pm Friday : 9.00am – 6.00pm Saturday : 12.00 – 6.00pm Sunday : 12.00 – 6.00pm Letterkenny Shopping Centre is the largest shopping centre in County Donegal and was the first of several such complexes in Letterkenny itself. The Shopping Centre has over 36 stores and more than 660 car parking spaces. 8. Recipes Irish Stew: Ingredients: 1-1½ kg neck or shoulder of lamb Bouquet of parsley, thyme and bay leaf (tied together with twine) 3 large onions, finely chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper 3-4 carrots, chopped into bite-sized pieces 1 small turnip, chopped into bite-sized pieces Some small new potatoes, peeled and quartered, or large potatoes, peeled and chopped 75-100g cabbage, shredded Finely chopped parsley and dash of Worcester Sauce To Cook: Remove the meat from the bone, trim off all the fat and cut into cubes. Keep the bones, place the meat in a pot, and cover with cold salted water. Bring to the boil, drain and rinse the lamb. In a fresh pot put the meat, bones, bouquet of herbs, onions, seasoning, carrots, leeks and turnip and cover with water. Simmer gently for one hour. Skim off the foam as it rises. (This is very important for the final flavour and appearance of the stew.) Add the potatoes and continue cooking for 25 minutes. For the last 5 minutes add in the cabbage. When the meat and vegetables are cooked remove the bones and bouquet for herbs. Stir in the chopped parsley and a dash of Worcester sauce. Serve in deep bowls with soda bread. Barmbrack Ingredients 1 3/4 cups brewed black tea, cold 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 1/4 cups golden raisins 1/4 cup chopped candied citron 1 1/4 cups self-rising flour 1 egg, beaten Directions: 1. Put the tea, sugar, raisins and peel into a bowl, cover and leave to soak overnight. 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch round pan. 3. Sift the flour into the fruit mixture, add the egg and beat well. 4. Pour into the cake pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into centre of cake comes out clean. Leave in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. 9. Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association / Cumann Lúthchleas Gael is a 32 county sporting and cultural organisation that has a presence on all five continents. It is a volunteer led, community based organisation that promotes the games of Hurling and Gaelic football. They also promote ladies football, camogie, handball and rounders. The Association has its headquarters at Croke Park in Dublin where it has been based since 1908. The stadium, which was redeveloped between 1993 and 2003, has a capacity of 82,300 and hosts some of the highest profile events in the Irish sporting calendar. There are 2,300 plus GAA clubs in Ireland at present. Our county team, Donegal. Our Local Teams Milford GAA Termon GAA Fanad Gaels v. Aodh Rua 10. What to bring The weather here can be very unpredictable so come prepared for lots of rain and wind! Remember your camera to take pictures of the beautiful scenery! Of course you must take this booklet in case you get lost! We sometimes have hot summer days so take your sunglasses and sun cream too! Personal Notes Personal Notes This project is financed by the European Commission under the Lifelong Learning Programme. The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of the publisher and the European Commission is not liable for any use that may be made of the information. Edited by: Christine Hay, Laura McConigley, Ciaran Carr, Roisin McLaughlin and Aaron Dougherty.