Donegal, The Halls Family Adventure - Chapter One
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Chapter One - Céad Míle Fáilte | A hundred thousand welcomes
World Adventurer Monty Halls promotes Donegal as a Family Friendly Adventure Destination.
In Chapter One Monty, Tam, Isla and Molly arrive in Donegal, landing at one of the world's most beautiful airports. Together they learn more about their Irish ancestry, immersing themselves in Donegal's culture and traditions.
TV personality and world adventurer Monty Halls, his wife Tamsyn and daughters Molly and Isla have been travelling all over the county filming with their company Seadog Productions this spring.
Donegal is no stranger to celebrity visitors. Since being named ‘Coolest Place on the Planet’ by National Geographic Traveller in 2017, Donegal has risen to new heights on the global tourism scale.
Monty had previously visited County Donegal and had the opportunity to view basking sharks at Malin Head. Having been to many exciting destinations worldwide, Monty said that his experience in viewing basking sharks at Malin Head was one of the most exciting wildlife encounters of his life.
Monty is well known for his BBC2 series ‘Great Escapes’ and he also presented the multi-award winning series ‘Great Barrier Reef’. In 2014 he worked on the ground-breaking expedition series ‘Lost Worlds’ for the Discovery Channel. Monty has written several books, and is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers, many of them communicating his enthusiasm for the natural world. Monty has also worked with Channel 4, National Geographic, the History Channel, Channel 5, and the BBC. His most recent WWII's Great Escapes: The Freedom Trails was broadcast in 2017.
Monty Halls is a broadcaster, speaker, naturalist, former Royal Marine, marine biologist, travel writer and leadership specialist. His experience covers over two decades of leading teams in some of the most remote environments on earth, presenting wildlife and adventure documentaries. Most recently Monty and his family spent time on the Galapagos Islands filming ‘My Family and the Galapagos’.
So from the Galapagos Islands to Donegal on the Wild Atlantic Way, Monty and his family have experienced the very best of what our County has to offer. They showcase Donegal to a worldwide audience online as one of the world’s most amazing family friendly adventure destinations.
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County Donegal is a great destination for a family holiday or weekend break whatever the weather at any time of the year.
In Donegal the whole family (mum and dad included!) can safely learn to surf, windsurf, kayak or canoe at one of our many Blue Flag beaches. When the sun goes on holiday, there is an excellent choice of indoor attractions, from adventure centres to ten pin bowling and cinemas to soft play. There is no doubt about it County Donegal has enough to keep the kids happy for weeks!
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HOW we discovered DONEGAL's SECRET waterfall
Our Bed and Breakfast:
After months of searching for this elusive waterfall, we finally found it. Here's our story.
Having first discovered the existence of this waterfall through beautiful photography by Mark Malloy, we became set on it ourselves.
This process took months of reviewing photos on Instagram, videos on youtube, and cryptic news articles, none of which wanted to give away the location.
The seaside here is extremely rich in fossils from the Carboniferous period, with fossils clearly visible all along the walk.
This video is brought to you by Aras BnB located in Glencolmcille, Donegal, Ireland. We are a short 20 minute drive from this amazing waterfall.
Donegal Ireland
My family's trip to County Donegal, Ireland from June 11-20, 2009.
Music: Hills of Ireland, Orinoco Flow by Enya; Harry & Hermione by Nicholas Hooper.
I just... wanted to make a slideshow, that's all.
Portsalon Hidden Holiday Gem in County Donegal
Portsalon is a beautiful holiday village in North Donegal with perhaps the finest Blue Flag beach in Ireland and one of the best golf links in the North West (now ranked No 45 in Ireland - Golf Digest)
Another look at Ireland
View across the middle lake at Killarney, from the Lake Hotel. I can thoroughly recommend this hotel if you happen to be in the area - the food is out of this world.
Dungloe County Donegal
The bustling town of Dungloe is the capital of The Rosses area of West Donegal. The area is bounded in the south by the Gweebarra River and by the Gweedore River to the north. The eastern boundary is defined by the Derryveagh Mountains, where Glenveagh National Park and Mount Errigal are located. The landscape of the Rosses area is rugged and is studded with a myriad of lakes and inlets of the sea. It includes the towns and townlands of Dungloe, Kincasslagh, Doochary, Loughanure Lettermacaward, Ranafast and Annagry, and the inhabited island of Arranmore Island. Other small islands are Inisfree, Iniscaoragh and Owey Island. Cruit Island is linked to the rest of the region by bridge and it boasts a challenging and vey scenic nine-hole golf course
Dungloe hosts a number of festivals and other organised events throughout the year catering for almost every taste. These include the internationally renowned Mary Form Dungloe Festival which takes place each summer. During this 10-day event visitors to Dungloe are treated to a fantastic programme of music, song, dance and street entertainment. There is also a festival dedicated to the local writer Peadar O'Donnell each autumn. Nearby Burtonport has an 8 day summer festival in July each year catering for all age groups.
One of the main reasons why people come to the Dungloe area is its reputation as a great place for fishing. This is due in no small part to the work of the Rosses Angling Association. With over 130 lakes, the area is renowned for both lake and river fishing. It is also a good base for sea angling with several charter boats based in nearby Burtonport
Carrick Cottage, Derrybeg, Gweedore, County Donegal
Carrick Cottage, Derrybeg, Gweedore County Donegal
Carrick Cottage is a modern 4 bedroom holiday home in Derrybeg, Gweedore that can comfortably accommodate up to 10 people. The holiday home is on an elevated site and enjoys wonderful panoramic views over the rugged Gweedore coastline.
Carrick Cottage is tastefully furnished and decorated throughout. There is a cosy living room to the front of the house with an open fireplace( turf supplied. Double french doors lead to a bright modern kitchen and dining area. To the side of the house there is a lovely sun room with a full furniture suite and a second dining area. Three of the four spacious bedrooms are ensuite and there is also a large bathroom with bath and separate shower. There are relaxing sofas on the spacious ground floor hallway and on the first floor landing.
Carrick Cottage is ideally situated to take advantage of the many amenities in the Derrybeg, Bunbeg and general Gweedore area. Just 1.5km from the front door, along a quite laneway, is the fabulous Port Arthur Strand- a beautiful and totally unspoilt beach that looks out towards Gola Island. This is just one of several fine beaches on the stretch of coastline -- a coastline that also features a number of quaint harbours. To the south is the wonderful Magheraclogher Strand in Bunbeg, just a 5 minute drive from the holiday home.
Derrybeg is a popular destination for water based activities. Selkie Sailing is a local outfit that that offers tuition and practical guidance for sailing, kayaking, boat handling and watersports in general. Fishing is available on the Clady and Crolly Rivers and at nearby Loughanure (14km). The newly expanded Dunlewey Centre has activities for all the family and is just over 15km away. Not to be missed is a trip to Glenveagh National Park in the heart of the Donegal Highlands (25km). Indoor leisure facilites are available at the nearby Ostan Gweedore Hotel and at An Chuirt Hotel overlooking the Clady River (8km)