DONEGAL’S Fanad Lighthouse is set to feature in an exciting new tourism campaign. Tourism Ireland has partnered with Great Lighthouses of Ireland to capture compelling content featuring beautiful lighthouses in scenic locations around Ireland-including none other than Fanad Head Lighthouse. A series of new short videos and photos of seven different lighthouses has been created […]
Donegal named third best staycation spot
by Paul McElwee DONEGAL has been named as the third best staycation hotspot in the country, according to a new survey. With all its breathtaking landscapes and windswept, rugged beauty, Donegal will not be the ‘forgotten county’ when it comes to staycations. Advertisement Findings from the Betfair Casino survey reveal that in a list of the top […]
German journalists shine spotlight on County Donegal
FIVE journalists from Germany with a combined audience reach of 1.3 million people, have been exploring Donegal as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. The journalists represent national radio station, as well as various print and online publications. The group has been following an action-packed itinerary to discover some of the many fantastic activities and experiences […]
Fanad Lighthouse provides backdrop for new album
DONEGAL based singer and musician Nodlaig Ní Bhrollaigh has released a new album which features works composed in Fanad Lighthouse. The album ‘Cuimhní Rúnda’ is a journey through the times and places that have inspired Nodlaig over the last 20 years. It is a compilation of original, contemporary music that reflects her classical and traditional influences. Nodlaig, […]
Promoting sustainability at Fanad’s iconic lighthouse
By Róise Collins LAST WEEK the Donegal News spoke with Breac House, a hotel in Horn Head spearheading sustainable tourism, this week we travelled further north along the rugged Wild Atlantic Way to Fanad Lighthouse, which is perched on the edge of the world. In 2016 under a new tourism initiative Fanad Lighthouse was opened […]
Lighthouse footprints made by Fiona
THE child, whose tiny footprints have been preserved in concrete on the doorstep to Fanad Lighthouse, will celebrate her twenty-first birthday in May.
The Fighter: The Wild Atlantic Way – A Different Angle
LAST Wednesday, the 12th of August I climbed a narrow, steep, windy staircase.
The Fighter is first woman to abseil Fanad Lighthouse
DONEGAL News columnist Nikki Bradley this week became the first woman ever to successfully abseil off the iconic Fanad Lighthouse, to raise awareness
Great Lighthouses of Ireland Trail to benefit Fanad
THE imminent launch of ‘The Great Lighthouses of Ireland Trail’ will benefit developments currently underway in Fanad a recent public meeting heard.
Fanad community rallies around lighthouse plan
THERE is great excitement building around the Fanad pensinsula as the community rallies around the opening of the visitor facility at Fanad Lighthouse.