Donegal Town Walking Tours

04/11/2024

Last week I took my little mini to France on the overnight ferry from Cork to Roscoff, I’ve always wanted to drive it on the “wrong” side of the road! I did a little bit of advertising for the walking tours while I was there 🇫🇷
Vive Le Mini 😆

29/10/2024

At this time of year there’s not much demand for walking tours so I turn my hand to pumpkin carving, here are this year’s offerings
It’s a very niche talent, not much use for it for the other 11 months of the year 😅

27/10/2024

Spooky fun at the Halloween event at Donegal Railway Heritage Museum yesterday, though my dog Maggie didn’t seem too perturbed about me being Cruella DeVille 🫣

26/10/2024

25/10/2024

24/10/2024

Spooky fun this Saturday 🎃👻

16/10/2024

“Halloween Fun Day @ Donegal Railway Museum”
One of Donegal’s favourite and popular annual family Halloween events returns again this year with Donegal’s Railway Museum’s famous Halloween Fun Day on Saturday 26th October, 12:30pm-6:00pm. Come and check out our Spooky event which includes a kiddie’s ride-on Ghost Train, Halloween family activities, Model Railways, games, a Party Bag and much more. Ideal for young children! As our museum is said to be haunted, you might even catch a glimpse of our resident ghost!
As in recent years, families will have their own special time slot, and will be guided through our “spooky” Award Winning (2023) museum. As this event has sold out quickly in recent years, it is advisable to book early.
€10 Per Child, €5 per adult; family discounts available, applied automatically.
To book your place, Click on this Link in the first Comment. Bookings are for now only being taken through our new Online Booking System, but will be by phone of by calling in, later in the week
Donegal Town Community
Whats on in Donegal Town
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16/10/2024

The Award Winning Donegal Railway Heritage Museum located just 300 metres from Donegal Town centre commemorates the operations of the various railways that operated across County Donegal from 1863 until 1959.

The Museum is Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, and Sundays 12noon-4pm (May-Sep), no need to book!

Admission Fees: Adults €5, OAP/Students €4, Child €3, Family €13

The Railways in Donegal were the largest narrow-gauge railways in the British Isles, although it began its existence in the form of the Irish 5’3” broad gauge. The County had a number of firsts including one of the first combustion engines on tracks anywhere in the world, and also later, had one of the first diesel engines on tracks running to a timetable, anywhere in Europe. Donegal, leading the way, as always!

The first line to open was the Finn Valley Railway from Strabane to Stranorlar in September 1863 and extended in to Donegal Town in 1889. The next twenty years saw the peak of construction of the narrow-gauge lines, from Donegal Town to Killybegs in 1893, and from Stranorlar to Glenties in 1895.

The Donegal Railway Museum opened in 1995 and uniquely and fittingly, is housed in one of the few surviving railway stations in the County. We are a dedicated group of people committed to saving, restoring, developing, celebrating and developing a first-class visitor attraction. It plays a pivotal part in the cultural life of the area, and also in the economic regeneration of Donegal, and in tourism, as one of the main attractions in Donegal Town.

The visitor attraction comprises of a museum which has just been refurbished, an information centre, a retail element and a coffee shop. On display is rolling stock including original railway carriages and wagons, unique historical artefacts, working railway models, and various audio-visual presentations on the history of the railways. However, in October 2021, the famous original Donegal Steam Engine, “Drumboe”, built in 1907, returned to the museum after a major restoration, where it is showcased in a new presentation platform along with other original stock. This has become not only the centrepiece of the museum, but a must see for anyone interested in Donegal’s heritage; it is the only original Donegal engine in the County!

The museum itself is just 300 metres from the town centre, just below Donegal Castle, and has something for everyone. We have free fun worksheets for kids, amongst other things to keep them amused, but also have plenty to keep adults entertained, as well as an on-site coffee hut based in a 100 year old restored Weighbridge Hut.

For more information, or Tel: 074 972 2655 or check us out on Social Media or at www.donegalrailway.com

13/10/2024

Such a fabulous festival light parade and display of light sculptures, Donegal looked gorgeous lit up and glowing, it was such fun to be involved ✨💫🌟

12/10/2024

All set with my homemade costume for tonight’s Parade for the Festival of Lights in Donegal Town, part of the Donegal 550th anniversary
it’s going to be spectacular 🌟💫✨

11/10/2024

A bit of 1880s dress up fun for school groups at the Donegal Railway Heritage Museum today, I love any excuse to get into costume 😆

10/10/2024

Aurora Borealis / Northern Lights visible in Donegal tonight, photos taken from my garden

08/10/2024

The upcoming programme of events for Donegal`s 550th anniversary this weekend

01/09/2024

That’s the last of the summer scheduled walking tours finished up, I have loved showing visitors from all over the world around our beautiful town, talking about history and showing them our famous Donegal hospitality!
Walking tours can still be arranged throughout the year, just contact me for more details.
If you enjoyed a walking tour please leave a review on Tripadvisor, Google or Facebook, thank you everyone 😊

29/08/2024

Lovely Liverpool visitors today for a Donegal Town Walking Tour 😊

24/08/2024

All important tea break while attending the Donegal Town 550 history conference. Excellent speakers on fascinating topics, I’m taking plenty of notes 📝