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Unusual Attractions in County Donegal

County Donegal, Ireland

St. Patrick's Purgatory

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

County Donegal, Ireland

Grianán of Aileach

You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.

County Donegal, Ireland

'Eire 80' Sign

This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.

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Benbulben Barite Mine

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

24 miles from County Donegal

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