national park
Glenveagh National Park
A remote wilderness of mountains, lakes and a fairytale castle in the heart of the Donegal highlands.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Ulster, Ireland · Europe
Ballybofey is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Convoy, 29km from Glenveagh National Park.
Ballybofey is a town located in Ulster, Ireland. With a population of 4,852, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ballybofey sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ballybofey to your route.
Ballybofey ( BAL-ee-bə-FAY, locally BAL-bə-FAY; Irish: Bealach Féich, meaning 'Fiach's pass') is a town located on the south bank of the River Finn, County Donegal, Ireland. Together with the smaller town of Stranorlar on the north side of the River Finn, the towns form the twin towns of Ballybofey-Stranorlar. TheRead more
twin towns, a census town, had a population of 5,406 in 2022.
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Ballybofey is located in Ulster, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 54.8000 latitude, -7.7833 longitude.
Ballybofey has a population of approximately 4,852 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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7 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
A remote wilderness of mountains, lakes and a fairytale castle in the heart of the Donegal highlands.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
The only completely intact walled city in Ireland, a 1.5km 17th-century rampart circling historic Derry.
37 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
A dramatic horseshoe mountain pass winding down a glacial valley between Ardara and Glencolmcille in Donegal.
38 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Steep, narrow pass climbing to 260m through the Urris Hills of Inishowen, with a holy well and grotto at the summit and a plunging descent to the Atlantic at Urris. Part of the Inishowen 100 drive; low gears essential.
52 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
One of the world's most photographed lighthouses, perched on a rugged Donegal headland between Atlantic and lough.
54 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A dramatic Sligo headland with Classiebawn Castle on the skyline and one of Europe's biggest big-wave surf breaks.
56 km · about 65 min drive
famous road
Six-mile single-track loop under the sheer Dartry cliffs of Benwiskin and Truskmore in Sligo's Yeats country, passing Diarmuid and Gráinne's cave: the highest cave mouth in Ireland. Barely a car on it most days.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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