Top Things to do in County Donegal
Top 8 Sacred & Religious Sites in County Donegal, County Donegal
Discover the best top things to do in County Donegal, Ireland including IOSAS Centre and Celtic Prayer Garden, Conwal Parish Church, St Patrick's Purgatory, Lough Derg, Old Church Dunlewey, Wee House at Malin, Way of the Cross, Church of St Aengus, Doon Well.
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1. IOSAS Centre and Celtic Prayer Garden
2. Conwal Parish Church
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By johnmT3175AL
Conwall Parish Church (Church of Ireland), is located at the top of Church Lane and directly opposite Saint Eunan's Roman Catholic Cathedral in Letterkenny, County Donegal. The area is known as The Cathedral Quarter, and has been a place of worship since the 1630's. The square tower attached to the church goes back further in time as it may have been a lookout post. The surrounding graveyard was the town graveyard for a time, and people from different religions are buried there. Notable amongst those interred are Lord George Hill, his wife Cassandra Jane Knight (a niece of author Jane Austen), her two sister's are buried near Ramelton. Reverend John Kinnear MP, some say the remains of highwayman, Redmond O' Hanlon are buried here too, the Boyd's of Ballymacool (relatives of English model and photographer Patti Boyd), the Wray's, the Stewarts and the Chambers. Letterkenny's official founder, Sir George Marbury and his wife Johanna Everard Marbury are also interred in the graveyard.
3. St Patrick's Purgatory, Lough Derg
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4.5 based on 19 reviews
Europe's oldest place of pilgrimage is a sanctuary of calm, peace and tranquility. The pilgrimage is the most challenging in the Christian World but is spiritually fulfilling. The site offers a range of retreat and pilgrimages including the world famous three-day pilgrimage, Day Retreats, Youth Visits and specialised workshops
Reviewed By paulcG8314WT
Last year I took a group of 12 to this unique destination in Ireland. In addition to the testing 3 day pilgrimage the island also offers one day retreats consisting of prayer and reflection. While the three days of fasting, prayer and sleeplessness is challenging on many levels the results for most of those who undertake the adventure is extremely positive. Having spent long periods of time here in the 1980s I can assure modern pilgrims that the facilities have vastly improved. It may retain it’s name of St.Patrick’s ‘Purgatory’ but there are glimpses of heaven to be found there. Not least are the wondrous stained glass windows of Irish artist Harry Clarke 1889-1931 which make the visit a worthwhile one in itself. Check their website for both day retreats and 3 day pilgrimges.
4. Old Church Dunlewey
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4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By JME420 - Belfast, United Kingdom
We stopped at the view point and then drive down into.the valley. Great place for photograpgers. I took.many and they are some of The Westminster holiday.
5. Wee House at Malin
6. Way of the Cross
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
7. Church of St Aengus
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3.0 based on 2 reviews
8. Doon Well
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3.0 based on 1 reviews
