Bundoran

城市概覽

Everywhere in County Donegal is close to the UK border, but especially the pinchpoint of this southern corner. If you take Bus 30 from Ballyshannon to Belleek, it drops you on the main road just over the border; you walk back into the Republic and across the "Magherboy salient" for 200 m before entering Northern Ireland (and exiting the European Union) a second time; and then the same in reverse to go back. There are no border checks, but it's your responsibility to ensure your personal and car documents are valid. Bundoran tourist information centre is in the centre of that village, open M, W & F 10AM-4PM.

如何抵達

By road from either Dublin or Belfast follow signs to Enniskillen then A46 along the south bank of Lower Lough Erne. From Sligo follow N15 along the coast. Bus Éireann X30 / 30 runs every couple of hours from Dublin Busáras, taking 3 hr 20 min via Dublin Airport, Virginia, Cavan Town and Enniskillen, and continuing from Ballyshannon to Donegal Town. From Cavan Bus 30 takes a slower route via Butlersbridge, Belturbet, Enniskillen and Belleek. From Belfast by bus, travel via Enniskillen. Expressway 64 runs every two hours from Derry via Letterkenny, Ballybofey and Donegal Town to Ballyshannon and Bundoran (2 hours) and continues to Sligo, Charlestown, Knock airport and village, Claremorris, Ballyhaunis, Tuam and Galway. Bus Feda shares this route, running 2-3 times a day from Crolly to Letterkenny, Donegal Town and Ballyshannon then onward to Knock, Tuam and Galway. Local Link Bus 982 runs 5 times a day from Sligo (the nearest railway station), taking 80 min along the coast via Drumcliffe, Lissadell, Mullaghmore and Bundoran. In Ballyshannon it connects with Bus 292, which runs every two hours from Donegal Town via Laghy and Rossnowlagh. 1 Ballyshannon Bus Station is just north of the river bridge on Main St. 2 Bundoran main bus stop is outside the tourist office, with others east and west along Main St. Ulsterbus 64 runs twice on Thursday between Enniskillen and Belleek. Other village services are just school buses. 3 Belleek bus stop for the Ulsterbus is by the Post Office, but Bus 30 from Dublin stops on A46 / N3 500 m south.

當地交通

You need wheels. The Sligo - Donegal buses connect Bundoran and Ballyshannon, and the Dublin - Donegal buses connect Belleek to Ballyshannon, but they're too sparse for excursions. Old Rail Taxi in Ballyshannon is on +353 86 888 8486.

必看景點

"The Giants Causeway is an object which is scarcely worthy of going so far to see . . . But the salmon-leap at Ballyshannon is a scene of such a singular nature, as is not to be found elsewhere, and is as peculiar to Ireland as the bullfights are to Spain . . . " - Travel guide of 1775 Cathaleen's Falls and Assaroe Falls — so here they aren't, and free to not-see 24 hours. The River Erne descends 45 m from Belleek on the border. Cathaleen's Falls were 1 km east of town, while Assaroe Falls were mid-town near the estuary, with salmon hurling themselves upstream. They were Ballyshannon's top attraction. But in 1946 a hydroelectric scheme created Assaroe Lake and obliterated Cathaleen's Falls, while the lower river was canalised and deepened to maximise the drop for power generation, destroying Assaroe Falls. Rory Gallagher's statue is at the junction of Main St and Castle St. Ballyshannon & District Museum, Market Yard, Ballyshannon (next to bus station), ☏ +353 87 688 8789. M-Sa 10:00-17:30. Small local history museum perched on top of Slevins Department Store. Free. (updated May 2026) St Anne's Church (Church of Ireland) in Ballyshannon is prominent just west of Main St. It was built circa 1740 and re-built in 1840. It's believed to stand over a neolithic tomb, and the grave of a 4th- to 5th-century High King of Ireland, but there's no trace of those. The grave marked simply "Poet" holds the ashes of William Allingham (1824-1889). He was wont to write poems about faeries, but is best remembered for his descriptions of Carlyle, Tennyson and other contemporaries. The Pauper's Graveyard lies just south. St Patrick's is the Roman Catholic church on Chapel St, east off Market St. 1 Fairy Bridges are natural arches and blow holes on the coast by Bundoran Golf Course. Roughey Walk is a paved path and cyclepath north from here along Tullan Strand.

2 Four Masters Bridge is an attractive three-arch stone bridge built circa 1780 across River Drowes, the boundary with County

體驗活動

Abbey Arts Centre on Tir Connell St stages drama and music, box office +353 71 985 1375. Eclipse Cinema is on Station Rd in Bundoran. Ballyshannon Leisure Centre is on the north river bank just downstream from the bridge. It has fitness classes and a pool, and is open M 1-9PM, Tu-F 8AM-8PM, Sa 10:30AM-5:30PM. Golf: the nearest course is Bundoran GC. Blue tees are 5729 m, par 70. Bundoran Adventure Park is a funfair next to the golf course. It's open May-Sep Sa Su 1-8PM. Waterworld is next to the Adventure Park, separately ticketed. Surf: Bundoran beach is exposed to the Atlantic, with a clutch of nearby surf shacks: Bundoran Surf Co, Surf World and TurfnSurf. The strip extends north to Tullan Strand. Look elsewhere for kiddy-bathing. Donegal Equestrian Centre is on Finner Rd, east edge of Bundoran. They have lessons and rides on the beaches. Wardtown Castle 3 km northwest of Ballyshannon is the shell of an 18th century mansion that fell derelict in the 1920s. It's now home to Castle Adventure Farm, a children's petting farm. Belleek Marina gives access to Lower Lough Erne and the extensive Irish waterway network. The Wild Atlantic Way is a coastal itinerary from Inishowen Peninsula at the north tip of County Donegal to Kinsale in County Cork, 2500 km in all. The section from Donegal Town through Ballyshannon to Sligo is self-evident. Rory Gallagher Festival. 28-31 May 2026. Commemorating the work and legacy of Gallagher (1948-1995) the blues and rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was born in Ballyshannon, grew up in Cork, and launched an international musical career just in time to pay off the £100 cost of his Fender Stratocaster. He led the band Taste until 1970 then went solo; his venerable Stratocaster endured his rock-star lifestyle better than his liver. He died aged 47 and is buried in Cork. One night €40-65, 3 nights €130. (updated May 2026) Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival is held over the August bank holiday weekend. Ballyshannon Ag

購物

Spar is the main store in Ballyshannon, north end of Market St and open daily 7AM-10PM. Lidl supermarket in Bundoran is on Station Rd, open M-Sa 8AM-10PM, Su 9AM-9PM. Belleek Pottery is still made in that village. The shop is open M-Sa 9AM-4PM, Su 1-4PM and factory tours are available. Cross-border shopping isn't a feature here, but visiting Belleek means exiting the European Union. Price differences on commodities like fuel arise from time to time.

美食

Ballyshannon has Shannon's Corner, Golden Dragon, Top Pizza and Trennari. Bundoran has a string of places along Main St. They include Phoen