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This eBook offering is an excerpt of Lonely Planet's latest Ireland guide book and includes:

• County Donegal chapter

• Understand Ireland

• County Donegal maps

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.

This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in County Donegal, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed. This guide includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets – all the essentials to get to the heart of County Donegal.

Coverage includes:

• Understand Ireland: Ireland Today, History, Irish Way of Life, Music, Literary Ireland, Irish Landscapes, Sporting Ireland, Directory, Transport, Glossary and Language

• 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.

Lonely Planet's Ireland guide is researched and written by: Fionn Davenport, Neil Wilson, Etain O'Carroll, Catherine Le Nevez, Ryan Ver Berkmoes.