Glenveagh National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Glenveagh National Park
The Great Glen Fault cracked across Highland Scotland and Donegal when continents collided and scraped past each other 400 million years ago. Those continents later separated, forming the Atlantic, and the fault line continues in Newfoundland and the Gulf of St Lawrence. The lateral slippage is about 100 km and, although its great disruptions have ended, minor earth tremors still occur. The Donegal section is called the Leannan Fault, slicing through the granite Derryveagh Mountains. This was a line of weakness for glaciers to grind and carve away at, creating the U-shaped Glenveagh. The last Ice Age (the "Devensian") about 25,000 years ago covered all of Ireland and most of Great Britain in a single ice sheet. Donegal was its last redoubt, ice-clad until 14,000 years ago, and inhospitable
Top Attractions in Glenveagh National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Glenveagh National Park:
- ★Glenveagh Castle
Where to Eat in Glenveagh National Park
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Synge & Bryne
Glenveagh National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: