Donegal, Ireland: Locations Suggestions- Help

Munkey · 4 Sep 2015

Hello all,

I've just moved to Donegal, Ireland and looking for something to get my teeth stuck into. I've been to Donegal a few times prior to moving there but mainly to the west coast and got some beach shots. I'm looking for some location suggestion more inland, either around bodies of water (been looking at areas around Dunlewey and Glenveigh Park) or near some of the Standing Stones which are prevalent in Ireland. I read an article about them a while ago and they seem intriguing.

Any help, tips etc would be greatly appreciated

jerry12953 · 4 Sep 2015

You've just moved there! You have the rest of your life to explore......just get out there and have a look.

johnnypanic · 4 Sep 2015

Pete, you're on 500px, just type in County Donegal. You'll find an abundance of locations.

dandeakin · 5 Sep 2015

The Inishowen peninsula going up to Malin Head is pretty spectacular. Go there every year.

psybear · 5 Sep 2015

Dunlewey, Poisoned Glen and Glenveigh Park are great locations - for landscape and also astral photography (Donegal weather permitting). For coastal stuff, Fanad Head, Murder Hole Beach, Melmoe Head, Bloody Foreland, Bunbeg (Bad Eddie's boat but it's starting to fall apart) - but these have all been photographed loads of times. The county is huge and if it's inland stuff then just get an OS map and pick a lough! My favourite Irish county.

Munkey · 7 Sep 2015

thanks for the ideas. psybear - never heard of Bad Eddie's Boat at Bunbeg. after a quick search will definitely be heading there

psybear · 7 Sep 2015

Yeah it's a great subject. I've photographed it loads of times and it's always different. Just check the tide times before you go there as it's inaccessible when the tide is in!

CiaranMc · 20 Oct 2015

I was up at Fanad Head on Saturday morning and got seriously lucky bearing in mind the fog that shrouded the Northern part of the county.

Stevies · 21 Oct 2015

I love Killybegs:

Fishing Boats In The Harbour. by Stephen Scott | SRS Photography, on Flickr

And this is Fintra beach:

The tide coming in at Fintra. by Stephen Scott | SRS Photography, on Flickr

Congratulations on the move - a beautiful place to live.

Stevie

phil_b · 22 Oct 2015

I spent a day in Donegal a few weeks ago. Started at Fanad Head for sunrise and finished at Crohy Sea Arch for sunset visiting a few nice spots in between including climbing Mount Errigal, the highest mountain in Donegal.
Few photos in an album here https://www.flickr.com/photos/philblair/albums/72157659361715546

sduk · 22 Nov 2015

My wife is from just outside Cullybackey in the North and we have ventured into Donegal numerous times to visit friends, I love it there!

We are not long back actually after 4 days exploring. We started in Killybegs and then went up the west coast before coming back in through Londonderry and back home.

This last time we visited the Slieve League cliffs (been there about 4 or 5 times now, they are stunning! and also we went by Mount Erigal, the poisoned glen and did the Glenveigh National Park.

Nearly everywhere you turn are fantastic roads and stunning landscapes to photograph!

Here are a few of mine from our last trip, I am no expert tho, usually photograph cars so landscapes are not my strongpoint haha...

my thread with more pics here...

https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/t...e-county-donegal-ireland.607226/#post-7118066

Sammy