Location: Doagh Famine Village
Doagh Island
Inishowen
County Donegal, Ireland
Phone: +353 (0) 74 93 78078
Email:
Website:
Open Times:
Open 7 days a week from
March 17 to October 31
Open Hours:
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission:
7 euros and includes guided tour
(that lasts about 45 minutes)
and tea/coffee, bread, biscuits
History of The Doagh Famine Village:
The Doagh Famine Village has beenin operation since 1997. It is an outdoor
museum that tells the story of life in this remote area of north Donegal from the Great Famine of the 1840’s up to the present time. Traditional life in this area changed greatly after Ireland joined the EU in 1973, and over the past decade or so the pace of change has accelerated.
Attractions include the Irish Wake, Eviction Scene, Presbyterian Meeting
House, Orange Hall, Mass Rock, Travelling Community, and the
Republican Safe House.
More recent additions to the Centre
include Ireland in the boom in the 1990’s and the more recent bust.
Amenities:
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-guide books are available in 8
languages so you can tour the
village on your own
Awards:
2005 Chamber of Commerce
Best Business in Inishowen
2006 Donegal People of the Year
Award
2008 Donegal Enterprise Board
Business Performance Winner
2010 School Employers Connection
COA Award
