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Derry City Walls
The only completely intact walled city in Ireland, a 1.5km 17th-century rampart circling historic Derry.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Raphoe
Ulster, Ireland · Europe
About Raphoe
Raphoe is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Convoy, 31km from Glenveagh National Park.
Raphoe is in Ulster, Ireland, with about 1,200 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Convoy, about 5 km away.
Raphoe ( rə-FOH; Irish: Ráth Bhoth) is a small town in County Donegal in the north-west of Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is the main town in the fertile district of East Donegal known as the Laggan. It gave its name to the Barony of Raphoe, which was later divided into the baronies of Raphoe North andRead more
Raphoe South, as well as to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe and the Church of Ireland (Anglican) Diocese of Derry and Raphoe. There is also a civil parish of Raphoe.
The town is 12 km south-east of Letterkenny, and 23 km south-west of Derry.
The Burn Dale (also known in English as the Burn Deele) is a burn (a small river) that flows a short distance to the south of Raphoe. The Burn Dale eventually flows, via the village of Ballindrait, into the River Foyle just north of Lifford.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Raphoe?
Within an hour or so of Raphoe: Derry City Walls (22 km), Glenveagh National Park (31 km), Poisoned Glen (36 km), Mount Errigal (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Raphoe?
The nearest famous roads are Mamore Gap, Glengesh Pass and Gleniff Horseshoe.
Where is Raphoe?
Raphoe is in Ulster, Ireland, about 5 km from Convoy.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,157
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Ireland
- Region
- Ulster
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates
- 54.8747, -7.5983
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Worth the detour from Raphoe
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Glenveagh National Park
A remote wilderness of mountains, lakes and a fairytale castle in the heart of the Donegal highlands.
31 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Poisoned Glen
A steep-sided glen below Errigal at Dunlewey, entered past a roofless Victorian church.
36 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mount Errigal
Donegal's highest peak, a pale quartzite cone above the R251 in the Derryveagh Mountains, climbed in about three hours return.
37 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Mamore Gap
Steep, narrow pass climbing to 260m through the Urris Hills of Inishowen, with a holy well and grotto at the summit and a plunging descent to the Atlantic at Urris. Part of the Inishowen 100 drive; low gears essential.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Fanad Head Lighthouse
One of the world's most photographed lighthouses, perched on a rugged Donegal headland between Atlantic and lough.
45 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Horn Head
A quartzite headland north of Dunfanaghy circled by a narrow loop road, with 180m sea cliffs and nesting seabirds.
47 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Binevenagh
A basalt escarpment above Limavady with a small lake on top, used as the Dothraki grasslands in Game of Thrones.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Raphoe
- 36 kmPoisoned GlenA steep-sided glen below Errigal at Dunlewey, entered past a roofless Victorian church.
- 37 kmMount ErrigalDonegal's highest peak, a pale quartzite cone above the R251 in the Derryveagh Mountains, climbed in about three hours return.
- 41 kmMamore GapSteep, narrow pass climbing to 260m through the Urris Hills of Inishowen, with a holy well and grotto at the summit and a plunging descent to the Atlantic at Urris. Part of the Inishowen 100 drive; low gears essential.
- 47 kmHorn HeadA quartzite headland north of Dunfanaghy circled by a narrow loop road, with 180m sea cliffs and nesting seabirds.
- 51 kmBinevenaghA basalt escarpment above Limavady with a small lake on top, used as the Dothraki grasslands in Game of Thrones.
- 55 kmGortmore Viewpoint (Manannán Mac Lir)A viewpoint on Binevenagh above the Bishop's Road with a sculpture of the sea god Manannán Mac Lir looking out to Donegal.
Driving in Ireland
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€2.10/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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