After we visited the Slieve League Cliffs, we drove back to the town of Donegal and I absolutely loved the countryside of Donegal. Donegal is one of the more remote counties in Ireland, tucked away in the Northwest corner, the northern end of the Wild Atlantic Way.

It felt so remote and untouched, windswept and ruggedly beautiful. It is one of the remaining Gaeltacht areas (Irish speaking areas) and is a land of towering rocky green mountains with sheep surrounding quaint solitary white farm houses.

We ate lunch at O’Donnells which is on the diamond area in the centre of Donegal town. It has a fantastic cost feel and a delicious menu, we could have stayed all afternoon listening to their classic rock playlist.

Afterwards we stopped in at Donegal Castle, which is located in the centre of town, which is worth a look.

We only spent 3 nights in County Donegal, one day visiting Slieve League and the other visiting the sights of Northern Ireland, but if I was to return to Ireland (and I certainly hope I do) I would dedicated a lot more time to exploring County Donegal.

We also did a drive one day from Galway to Westport in County Mayo, through the Connemara area and the scenery was absolutely stunning. Rocky peaks rising above lakes and remote valleys dotted with farmhouses. I would definitely prfioritize seeing more of County Mayo and County Sligo too.