{"id":391325,"date":"2026-04-10T08:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/391325\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T08:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:42:09","slug":"donegal-corner-named-a-wonder-of-ireland-by-conde-nast-traveller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/391325\/","title":{"rendered":"Donegal corner named a \u2018Wonder of Ireland\u2019 by Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Donegal tourism has gained more international acclaim after being named as one of the 7 Wonders of Ireland for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The prestigious Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveller lists the north west corner of the county as one of the most magical parts of Ireland to visit this year.<\/p>\n<p>The travel guide picks out Tory Island, Dunfanaghy, Glenveagh and Fanad Lighthouse and a hike up Errigal as some of the standout experiences awaiting visitors.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even by the wild and rugged standards of Ireland\u2019s Atlantic coast, Donegal feels like a place apart \u2013 and its northwest corner is as remote as it gets. Yet the rewards here are mighty,&#8221; writes author Grainne McBride.<\/p>\n<p>She highlights Glenveagh National Park as a &#8220;spectacular wilderness&#8221;, with its gothic castle and pristine landscape home to Ireland\u2019s largest herd of native red deer as well as reintroduced golden eagles.<\/p>\n<p>McBride also points to the distinctive triangular shape of Errigal mountain, which she says can be climbed in around two hours, leaving time afterwards to enjoy the long sandy beaches of Dunfanaghy.<\/p>\n<p>Tory Island, located six miles offshore, is described as a full-day adventure for taking Iron Age forts and monastic ruins, as well as the island&#8217;s legendary c\u00e9il\u00eds and late-night trad sessions.<\/p>\n<p>Back on the mainland, Fanad Lighthouse also earns a mention, and a stay in a restored lighthouse keeper\u2019s cottage comes highly recommended.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-sans font-semibold text-xl md:text-[30px] leading-9 text-primary w-full\">\n        You may also be interested in\n    <\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/news\/heartbroken-geraldine-mullan-remembers-late-son-tomas-on-20th-birthday-629558\" class=\"block shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Heartbroken Geraldine Mullan remembers late son Tom\u00e1s on 20th birthday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heartbroken-geraldine-mullan-remembers-late-son-tom-aacute-s-on-20th-birthday.png\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-cover\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\"  alt=\"Heartbroken Geraldine Mullan remembers late son Tom\u00e1s on 20th birthday\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/news\/festival-dedicated-to-the-late-mr-ardara-stephen-mccahill-629555\" class=\"block shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Festival dedicated to the late &#039;Mr Ardara&#039; Stephen McCahill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/festival-dedicated-to-the-late-039-mr-ardara-039-stephen-mccahill.png\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-cover\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\"  alt=\"Festival dedicated to the late 'Mr Ardara' Stephen McCahill\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>View the article here:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveller.com\/article\/7-wonders-of-ireland-for-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> https:\/\/www.cntraveller.com\/article\/7-wonders-of-ireland-for-2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Donegal tourism has gained more international acclaim after being named as one of the 7 Wonders of Ireland&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":391326,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,60,43],"class_list":["post-391325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391325"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391325\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/391326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=391325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=391325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}