Glenveagh National Park And Castle

This thickly wooded valley is a lush forest paradise, with the lavish Glenveagh Estate at its core. It is beautiful and pleasant now, but its history is dark. This was originally the home of the infamously cruel landlord John George Adair, who evicted scores of struggling tenant farmers in the freezing winter of 1861, ostensibly because their presence on his estate was ruining his view. If the tale is true, it's a form of divine justice that his estate now belongs to all of the people of Ireland. In keeping with his reputation, Adair didn't donate the property to anybody. He sold it to the distinguished Philadelphia art historian Henry McIlhenny, and then McIlhenny donated the land and house to the Irish nation. Today the fairy-tale setting includes woodlands, herds of red deer, alpine gardens, a sylvan lake, and the highest mountain in Donegal, Mount Errigal. There's a visitor center with a little shop, and a charming tearoom in the castle. Tip: You can take a shuttle bus from the visitor center to the castle for a round-trip fare of €3.

Glenveagh National Park And Castle is located in Church Hill. To communicate or ask something with the place, the Phone number is +353 74 913 7090. The coordinates that you can use in navigation applications to get to find "Glenveagh National Park And Castle" quickly are 54.989978790283,-7.8933200836182