Inishowen County Donegal can be described as Irelands most northerly peninsula with Malin Head at the north washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the soaring eminence of Slieve Sneacht (the snow mountain) at it’s centre, gives spectacular views of surrounding counties.
There is no doubt about the beauty of Inishowen as one travels from one side of the peninsula to the other along roads aligned with fuchsia hedgerows and great stretches of un spoilt beaches.
One special feature of the peninsula is the combination of sky and sea that at certain times of the year makes the natural beauty of Inishowen seems like a mystical place.

As one passes through Carndonagh a thriving market town situated in the centre of the Inishowen peninsula a visitor approaches Malin with it’s impressive ten arch bridge once across the bridge the traveller is greeted by a seventeen century plantation village Malin, which has a attractive village green that sits out the heart of Malin. The un spoilt beauty of this old world town has been honoured and voted as the best-kept town in Ireland.

Leaving Malin village we reach Lagg, an area of sand hills and miles of sandy beach Leanon as the beach strand, the folklore of the district is rich and varied, it is believed that the fairies had their headquarters among the sand dunes of Lagg.
The wee house of Malin where local legend say’s that the “Wee House” can hold any number of people and that it “holds all that goes into it and the more goes into it, it holds more”.

From Lagg we approach the wild and beautiful Malin Head. A place that seems to leave the traveller standing on the edge of the world, looking outward into the wild expanse of the Atlantic Ocean.
Malin Head is Ireland’s most northerly point on the Irish mainland and such holds a special place in the story of Inishowen. The drive to Malin Head affords magnificent and dramatic views of coastal scenery along the well signposted “Atlantic Drive”. On the east side of Inishowen Peninsula lays Culdaff a charming picturesque plantation village with miles of fine sandy beaches and sand dunes.

Between Culdaff Bay is Glengad a wild and untamed place with a rich fishing tradition,
At Portaleen Pier in Glengad fishermen fish for lobster, crab and salmon.
Ballyliffen another picturesque village looking towards Malin Head and the Atlantic Ocean.
The eighteen-hole golf course at Ballyliffen stretches for three hundred and sixty five acres of rolling dune land. Famous golfer Nick Faldo played at Ballyliffen and was amazed at the unique lunar landscape of the hillocks and dunes some of Ballyliffen’s holes are spectacular and have a history of their own. Today the golf course boasts a brand new clubhouse.
A journey around the Inishowen Peninsula is a pleasant and exhilarating experience for the discerning tourist and the native loving resident.