The Northwest
Favorite Places to Stay —
County Donegal B&Bs
Photos: Here is a selection of a half-dozen
B&Bs, all in or around Donegal Town: (top row, from left) Donegal House, Island View, and Highfield; and (bottom row, from left) Eas Dun Lodge, Miltown House, and Rosearl.
PRICE
KEY
B&B per person per night
€ - under 50
€€ - 50 to 75
€€€ - 75 to 100
€€€€ - 100 to 150
€€€€€ - over 150
Ardglas, Lurgybrack, Sligo Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal;
tel./fax 074-912-2516; e-mail ardglas@yahoo.co.uk.
With a Tudor-style exterior, this modern B&B home sits 2 miles south
of Letterkenny in scenic setting with panoramic views. Hosts Breid and
Paddy Kelly offer 6 non-smoking guest rooms, each with TV, hairdryer,
and coffee/tea-maker. Closed: midOct. to end of Mar. €
Web site: www.ardglas.com
Donegal House, Ballyshannon Rd., Donegal Town, Co. Donegal;
tel. 074-972-1159; e-mail: donegalhousebedandbreakfast@eircom.net.
Tucked into a quiet residential setting off the main R267 Road, this modern
ranch-style bungalow is less than a mile east of town. Hostess Helen McGroary
offers 4 guest rooms with homey comforts, 3 of which are family rooms. Open year-round. €
Eas Dun Lodge, Greenans, Lough Eske, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal; tel. 074-972-2628; e-mail: info@easdunlodge.com. For a beautiful location, this modern bungalow-style B&B is hard to equal – in the foothills of the Blue Stack mountains and overlooking Lough Eske, yet less than a 5-mile drive from Donegal Town. Hosts Patsy and Ann McGlinchey offer 4 guest rooms, each with TV and coffee/tea-maker. Closed: Dec.-Jan. € Web site: www.easdunlodge.com
Glencairn House, Ramelton Rd., Letterkenny, Co. Donegal;
tel. 074-912-4393; fax 074-912-5242; e-mail: glencairnbb@hotmail.com.
Situated amid well-maintained gardens on the R. 245 road heading toward
Ramelton, this modern ranch-style B&B home offers lovely countryside
views, yet it is just over 1 mile north of the bustle of Letterkenny.
Hostess Maureen McCleary offers 6 non-smoking ground-floor guest rooms
(5 en suite and 1 standard). Each room has a TV, hairdryer and coffee/tea-maker.
Closed: 20-31 Dec. €
Web site: www.glencairnhousebb.com
Highfield, The Haugh, Lough Eske Road, Donegal Town,
Co. Donegal; tel. 074-972-2393; e-mail: georginamorrow3@eircom.net.
Aptly named, this modern bungalow-style B&B sits on a high field overlooking
the town. It is a quiet rural setting, about 2 miles west of the town
on the road to Lough Eske. Hostess Georgina Morrow offers 3 guest rooms.
Closed: Dec.-Jan. €
Island View House, Tullaghcullion, Donegal Town, Co.
Donegal; tel. 074-972-2411; e-mail: dowdsb@indigo.ie.
With a distinctive Georgian-style façade, this new two-story B&B home
overlooks Donegal Bay on the Ballyshannon Road, less than a mile (about
a 10-minute walk) from town. Hostess Bernadette Dowds offers 4 rooms with
modern amenities such as TV and coffee/tea-maker. Closed: Christmas. €
Web site: www.eirbyte.com/islandview
Milltown House, Ardlenagh, Sligo Rd., Donegal Town, Co.
Donegal; tel./fax 074-972-1985; e-mail: milltown@oceanfree.net.
Perched on a grassy hill, this modern bungalow-style B&B home is surrounded
by sweeping lawns and plantings, overlooking the main R267 road about
2 miles east of the town. Hostess Bernie Mulhern offers 5 guest rooms
with TV. Closed: Dec.-Feb. € Web site: www.ebookireland.com/milltownh.htm
Ocean View, Largy, Killybegs, Co. Donegal; tel. and fax
074-973-1576; e-mail: helenaoceanview@eircom.net.
Situated on an elevated site, just over 3 miles west of Killybegs, this
modern ranch-style B&B home enjoys lovely wide-windowed views of the
Atlantic. For cliff walkers, it is just about 10 miles from Slieve League.
Hostess Helena Cunningham offers 5 non-smoking rooms, each with coffee/tea-maker.
Closed: Oct.-April. €
Web site: www.oceanviewhouse.info
Pennsylvania House, off N 56, Curraghleas, Mountain Top,
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal; tel. 074-912-6808; fax 074-912-8905; e-mail: info@accommodationdonegal.com.
As its name implies, there's a warm welcome here for anyone from the Keystone
State or any of the 49 other US states (proprietor Nuala Duddy resided
and worked for over 20 years in Philadelphia). Set on a hillside about
2 miles north of town, this modern smoke-free B&B offers 4 guest rooms
including 2 family rooms, each outfitted with traditional furnishings
including quilted bedspreads, lace curtains and antiques, as well as cable
TV, phone, hairdryer and garment presser. Closed: Christmas. € to €€
Web site: www.accommodationdonegal.com
Rosearl, The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal; tel. 074-972-1462;
e-mail: rosearl@eircom.net. If you'd like to sample
a local neighborhood, this modern B&B sits among a residential development
of homes on a hillside, adjacent to the town shopping centre and an easy
walk east of town. Hostess Breege Mulhern offers 4 non-smoking guest rooms,
each with TV and coffee/tea-maker (3 are en suite). Open year-round. €
The Waters Edge, Glebe, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal; tel.
074-972-1523; e-mail: thewatersedgebb2000@hotmail.com.
As its name implies, this modern dormer-style B&B sits right beside
an inlet of the bay. It is situated next to Donegal Abbey, off the main
R267 road amid a quiet cul de sac of private homes, yet within a 10-minute
walk east of town (It is a little hard to find, but hostess Marie McGowan provides precise directions on her web site). There are 4 non-smoking guest rooms,
each with TV and modern comforts. Closed: mid-Dec. to mid-Feb. €
Web site: www.thewatersedge.ws
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