Letterkenny Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in County Donegal, Ireland
About Letterkenny
Glaciers carved out deep valleys around the coast of Donegal, which flooded to become fjords during the post-glacial rise of the sea. The largest were Lough Foyle (now by Derry city) and at Lough Swilly by Letterkenny, with Inishowen peninsula between. Their deep sea channels assisted transport of people and goods in an era when overland roads were muddy tracks in fair weather and morasses at other times. The Vikings (who enjoyed sailing into fjords) are the first documented outsiders, but there were many others including the Celts / Gaels to give Donegal its nameDún na nGall, fort of the foreigners. The Irish ousted the Vikings but from the 12th century came under attack by the Normans. Those incursions never got far in northwest Ireland, so it was only from the 16th century that the Engl
Top Attractions in Letterkenny
Explore the best things to see and do in Letterkenny:
- ★An Grianán Theatre
- ★Aura Leisure Centre
- ★Century Cinema
- ★County Museum
- ★Gartan Adventure Centre
- ★Glebe House & Gallery
- ★Glenveagh National Park
- ★Newmills Corn and Flax Mills
Where to Eat in Letterkenny
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Brewery Bar and Restaurant
- 🍴Charley's Cafe
- 🍴China Town
- 🍴Friar's Rest
- 🍴Lemon Tree
- 🍴Mac's Deli
Where to Stay in Letterkenny
- 🏨Apple Hotel
- 🏨Castle Grove Hotel
- 🏨Clanree Hotel
- 🏨Dillon's Hotel
- 🏨McGettigan's Hotel
- 🏨Mount Errigal Hotel
Letterkenny Travel Guide Sections
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