It is also ideally located for the golfer - 3 of the finest links courses in the North West are within a half hours drive - Rosapenna, Dunfanaghy and Portsalon. Films shot on location in Glencolumbkille include The Railway Station Man, 1992, starring Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland and John Lynch.[8]. The Folk Village Museum is a cluster of several small cottages, called a ‘clachan’, perched on a hillside overlooking the sandy curve of Glen Bay Beach in the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) of South West Donegal. He describes the district and its villages, and the life of its inhabitants, in his autobiography Farewell My Youth. I have seen a continuous volume of foam sucked, as in a funnel, up the whole six-hundred-foot face of Glen Head, whilst with the wind north-west a like marvel would be visible on the opposite cliff. 3 reviews of The Olde Glen "Olde Glen Bar and Restaurant had been recommended to us and it did not disappoint. At one end of the little Glen Bay was a wilderness of tumbled black rocks, for some reason named Romantia (a particularly "gentle" – or fairy-haunted place, I was told in Dooey opposite), and upon this grim escarpment the breakers thundered and crashed, flinging up, as from a volcano, towering clouds of dazzling foam which would be hurled inland by the gale to put out the fires in the cottage hearths of Beefan and Garbhros. Enjoy! The village once supported a schoolhouse, post office and shop, as well as historically a fair. Glen Lough Lodge - Carrigart Breathtaking Location. Cookie Policy | Gleann Cholm Cille (anglicised as Glencolumbkille or Glencolmcille)[2] is a coastal district in the southwest Gaeltacht of County Donegal, Ireland. [note 1]. We enjoyed returning to the adjoining bar after dinner to listen to some live acoustic music. Claim your business to immediately update business information, respond to reviews, and more. This is a traditional pub/restaurant that serves excellent food. The Glen Bar is a tiny place that hasn’t changed in about a million years. Glen Lough itself is a beautiful tree lined lake with a wonderful mountain background - including the spectacular Muckish Mountain. The focus of the townlands of Glenmenagh and Glenineeny, it is within the parish of Mevagh, and the Barony of Kilmacrenan. The Olde Glen Bar, Restaurant & Bia Box is located just 25 minutes from Letterkenny. Stayed for four hours. Henry Musgrave had the tower built in 1913. For home entertainment there is a tv with sky tv and a dvd player. The famous Atlantic Drive starts in nearby Downings. Copyright © The Olde Glen Bar 2020 The Olde Glen is nestled between The Wild Atlantic Way & The Mulroy Drive and only 5 minutes from Carrigart. Great pictures, clear descriptions, good search facilities, etc. 8.5K likes. The sun room of the holiday home enjoys beautiful views of Glen Lough and Muckish Mountain.The holiday home is on an elevated site 300 metres from the shores of the lough. Booking deposit (non-refundable) of euro100 per week - with balance to be paid six weeks prior to the letting period. Your trust is our top concern, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Developed in conjunction with Lisa at Anseo B&B - ©2017 Anseoft, Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal. The small hamlet of Glen is situated about 13 kms from Dunfanaghy and should definitely be visited while you are in the area, mainly for one reason, The Glen Bar. Within the National Park Glenveagh Castle and gardens are well worth a visit on their own, elevated site with superb views of Glen Lough, 3 bedrooms to sleep 7 ( 2 with shared ensuite), bathroom with corner bath on the ground floor, sun room with superb lake and mountain views, outside clothes line, iron and ironing board, 6km to Rosapenna Golf Club and Tramore Strand, 8km to the Fanad Peninsula via the Mulroy Bridge, Bedroom1: Double Bed - Ground Floor - Superb Lake  and Mountain Views, Bedroom2: Double Bed - First Floor -  Shared Ensuite - Superb Lake and Mountain Views, Bedroom3: Double Bed & Single Bed - First Floor -  Shared Ensuite - Superb Lake and Mountain Views, rental Sat – Sat except by special arrangement. Between 4000 and 3000 B.C., farming people settled in the area. The focus of the townlands of Glenmenagh and Glenineeny, it is within the parish of Mevagh, and the Barony of Kilmacrenan. It is also a civil parish in the historic barony of Banagh.[3]. Colm Cille and his followers lived in the valley for a time and the ruins of several of their churches can still be seen there. You choose to enjoy in the bar, garden or take-away. Updated back rooms are quite nice. The modern fitted kitchen features an electric oven and gas hob, fridge, freezer and microwave. The holiday home has comfortable accommodation for up to seven people. On the ground floor there is bathroom with corner bath. Sitemap | Glenveagh contains the largest red deer population in Europe. Even closer to the holiday home is the tiny village of Glen (2km). A parish council (Comhairle Paróiste Ghleann Cholm Cille) has been functioning in Glencolumbkille since the 1930s, to look after the interests and needs of the residents of Glencolumbkille. Cool place. At the centre of one of the largest Gaeltacht areas, the district is known as the home of Oideas Gael, an Irish-language learning institute established in 1984 to promote the Irish language and culture. Typical local cottage at the Folk Village Museum. Cloud Diary PMS, Website, Booking Engine & Channel Manager by GuestDiary.com. Travel on the N56 and take a spectacular drive over the Lough Salt Mountain Road. The small hamlet of Glen is situated about 13 kms from Dunfanaghy and should definitely be visited while you are in the area, mainly for one reason, The Glen Bar. British composer Sir Arnold Bax made many extended visits there between 1904 and the early 1930s. Glen Village and Glen Lough. glen village fair. Something went wrong, please try again later. The savagery of the sea was at times nearly incredible. There is a picture on the wall of a golfing scene, which is easy to overlook. The village is on the crossroads between the towns of Milford, Letterkenny, Creeslough, and Carrigart.