Bundoran Donegal is a seaside resort with a never ending appeal.

Bundoran is situated on Donegal Bay, 6 km southwest of Ballyshannon, where the Atlantic Ocean rolls onto the Blue Flag Beach and flanked the impressive Darty and Benbulben Mountains. With a wide variety of attractions, activities, quality accommodation, entertainment and places to eat and drink you will never have a problem filling your itinerary. Bundoran Donegal truly is an all year round destination and hosts many exciting events and festivals throughout the calendar.

Bundoran Ireland has something for everyone, whether you want an all action family holiday, a leisurely short break, the finest in live entertainment and music or to simply explore the surrounding countryside – it’s all here waiting for you!

Bundoran’s famous bathing sands were described by the cartographer – traveller Lewis as a favourite place to look out on Donegal Bay and take the Atlantic in full flood. The action of the sea has fashioned the rocks into such curious shapes as “The Fairy Bridge” and “The Wishing Chair”. It is delightfully placed to visit the Yeats country of Sligo, or Lough Erne, or the Donegal uplands. At nearby Finner is a military encampment with some fine earthen ring forts of which five can positively be identified, the most interesting being the 60m circular, earthen-banked fort with “Flaherty’s Stone” in the centre.

There is a long tradition of welcome and hospitality in Bundoran Donegal.

There is a long tradition of welcome and hospitality in Bundoran Donegal as it has grown in popularity as the favoured resort of the leisure classes. Bundoran Ireland is renowned for its surfing beaches and features include amusement arcades, a championship golf course, beaches, and cliff scenery and well as Ireland’s Premier Indoor Aqua Adventure Playground.

The first official mention of Bundoran was in 1777 when Viscount Enniskillen built Bundoran Lodge, his summer residence. This building still exists to this day and is now known as Homefield House, Bayview Avenue. The Viscount seems to have started a trend amongst his contemporaries as more and more of them discovered Bundoran and visited it to enjoy the seaside location and the associated health benefits.

With the advances in travel, in particular the railway, Bundoran’s popularity spread. With the opening of the railway link to Belfast and onto Dublin more and more people from the east coast of Ireland discovered the appeal of Bundoran and returned year after year. It was during this period that Bundoran emerged as one of Ireland’s most popular seaside resorts. Certainly by the end of the 19th century, it had become one of the main seaside resorts in Ulster. Hotels and lodging houses started to spring up around the town. One of Bundoran’s best landmarks, the Great Northern Hotel was constructed by the Great Northern Railway Company during this period.

Bundoran Donegal has surf holiday breaks suitable for beginners.

In recent times Bundoran has become noted as a surfing location. Bundoran Donegal has surf holiday breaks suitable for beginners and people looking to improve as well as world class surf for experts. Bundoran Ireland is also home to Atlanticside College, a privately run educational institution that offers a wide range of study courses aimed at both Irish and international students.

Bundoran Donegal Ireland Holiday Accommodation

• Self Catering Bundoran
• Bed and Breakfast Bundoran

If its a seaside family holiday you are after, then its hard to go wrong with Bundoran Donegal.

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