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Day 3 – Letterkenny & Surrounds


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- Full day in Glenveagh National Park & Castle (trails, wildlife, gardens)
- Walk or shuttle to the castle along Lough Veagh
- Visit the visitor centre & café
- Optional hike in Derryveagh Mountains
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- Ards Forest Park (woodland + beaches)
- Marble Hill / Downings beaches
- Fanad Head Lighthouse (guided tour)
- Doe Castle (historic coastal site)
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- Letterkenny town: shops, cafés, County Museum
- Newmills Corn & Flax Mills (heritage site)
- Visit historic Ramelton
- Evening dining or live music
