Cloghan, County Donegal
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Cloghan is a village located in the rural centre of County Donegal
, on the R252 regional road
13 km (8.1 mi) northwest of the “Twin Towns” of Ballybofey
and Stranorlar
.
Cloghan boasts one of the most prolific wild salmon and sea trout fishing areas in Ireland
. The Finn River
System includes a catchment area of about 195 square miles (505 km²) and includes up to 20 loughs as well as the River Finn and River Reelan.
The area is also noted as a hunting location and has miles of hiking trails in the Bluestack Mountains
that divides County Donegal, north from south.
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
, on the R252 regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
13 km (8.1 mi) northwest of the “Twin Towns” of Ballybofey
Ballybofey
Ballybofey is a town located on the south bank of the River Finn, County Donegal, Ireland. Along with the smaller town of Stranorlar on the north side of the River Finn, Ballybofey makes up the Twin Towns....
and Stranorlar
Stranorlar
Stranorlar is a small town in the Finn Valley of County Donegal, in Ireland. Stranorlar and Ballybofey form the Twin Towns.-Transport:...
.
Cloghan boasts one of the most prolific wild salmon and sea trout fishing areas in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. The Finn River
River Finn
The River Finn is a river that flows through County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland and County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It rises in Lough Finn in County Donegal and flows east through a deep mountain valley to Ballybofey and Stranorlar and on to the confluence with the River Mourne at Lifford...
System includes a catchment area of about 195 square miles (505 km²) and includes up to 20 loughs as well as the River Finn and River Reelan.
The area is also noted as a hunting location and has miles of hiking trails in the Bluestack Mountains
Bluestack Mountains
The Bluestack Mountains or Blue Stack Mountains, also called the Croaghgorms , are the major mountain range in the south of County Donegal, Ireland. They provide a barrier between the south of the county, such as Donegal Town and Ballyshannon, and the towns to the north and west such as Dungloe and...
that divides County Donegal, north from south.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland