Sliabh Liag Distillery
Sliabh Liag Distillers is a family owned craft distillery and the first in Donegal for over 175 years. We have set out to reclaim the once proud (if somewhat illicit) distilling heritage of Donegal and relate the history, stories and culture of the area through our Irish Maritime Gin, An Dúlamán. Sliabh Liag Distillers’ An Dúlamán Gin Tour shows off the artisanal gin distillery set in the shadow of Sliabh Liag and on the outskirts of Carrick, the gateway village to Slaibh Liag.
The tour is guided by one of the team who produce the An Dúlamán Gin and tells the story of the development of the unique process and ingredients involved and how traditional knowledge has been brought to bear to make our super premium Irish Maritime Gin. The tour is completed with a tasting.
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Learn Irish Oideas Gael was founded in 1984 to promote the learning and use of Irish and to foster Irish culture within the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking areas) and elsewhere. The annual programme of courses and events achieves the further aim of bringing together people of Irish and other Celtic backgrounds to participate in everyday Gaeltacht life, improve their fluency in Irish and enjoy our living culture. Language courses are specially constructed to cater for needs of adults at all learning stages, including those who are more advanced but in need of practice. Each course contains three or more levels - beginner, intermediate and advanced - and is usually of one week's duration. For further information, visit Oideas Gael
Mountain walks For the visitor who seeks their pleasure in outdoor exertion there is no better place in this continent than the coastal walks of Sliabh a' liag and Sliabh a' thuaidh. Renowned Ulster way hill walker and author Alan Warner agrees with the great Irish botanist and traveller Lloyd praeger who wrote after walking locally "if you ask me what is the best county in Ireland to walk in, I reply Donegal". For more information contact Sliabh Liag Walkers
Swimming at the nearby sandy beach of Port a' Chabhlaigh is safe and clean even though the black tracks in the sand may look off putting, it is only the turf mould carried from the bogland by the small stream at the top of the beach. There are also three lovely beaches in Glencolmcille but the jewel among the crown is the sheltered cove known as the Silver Strand at Mailnbeg.
Boat trips are available from Teelin Pier Check Sliabh Liag Boat Trips for details
Rock Climbing South West Donegal, from Muckross head to port, offers a combined total of almost 100 routes or climbs. Over 50 of these are listed at Mailnbeg and Sliabh a’Liag. They are graded "difficult" to "extremely severe". (consult handbook, the Federation of Mountaineering clubs of Ireland, edited by Dawson Stelfox, the first Irishman to scale the summit of Mt. Everest in 1993)
Diving The pollution free waters along the coast make it ideal ground for diving. Mailnbeg and Teelin are the most suitable bases.
Windsurfing Three excellent beaches together with many lakes make Carrick a natural centre for such activity.
Hang gliding The hang gliding association of Ireland has indicated that nearby Glencolmcille is a most suitable part of north-west Ireland for practice and training.
Golf Narin/Portnoo, 30 minutes by car. Murvagh (outside Donegal town), 50 minutes by car.
Indoor Sports Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Indoor Soccer, Uni Hock, Bowls and Bouncy Castle hire available in Aislann Chill Chartha along with a top of the range Fitness Suite in Kilcar visit Aislann Chill Chartha Website