This is the County Donegal chapter from Lonely Planet’s Ireland guidebook.

County Donegal is the wild child of Ireland. The rugged interior with its gorgeous mountain passes and shimmering lakes is only marginally outdone by the long, labyrinthine coastline with its precipitous cliffs, windswept peninsulas and vast expanses of golden sand.

• watching the sun set from the top of Europe’s highest sea cliffs, Slieve League
• maps
• hiking to the Glen Gesh Pass for mountain and valley views
• transport
• touring flamboyant Glenveagh Castle and beautiful Glenveagh National Park
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Donegal Town & around, Lough Eske, Rossnowlagh, Bundoran, Southwestern Donegal, Mountcharles To Bruckless, Kilcar, Carrick & around, Glencolumbcille & around, Maghery & The Glen Gesh Pass, Ardara, Loughrea Peninsula, Glenties, Dungloe, Burtonport & Kincasslagh, Arranmore Island, Gweedore & around, Dunlewey & around, Bloody Foreland, Tory Island, Falcarragh & Gortahork, Dunfanaghy & around, Eastern Donegal, Letterkenny, Glenveagh National Park, Lough Gartan, Doon Well & Rock Of Doon, Northeastern Donegal, Rosguill Peninsula, Fanad Peninsula, Inishowen Peninsula, Buncrana & around, Clonmany & Ballyliffin, Carndonagh, Malin Head, Culdaff & around, Inishowen Head, Greencastle and Moville & around.