MAY THE FORTH BE WITH YOU Festival Weekend

Celebrating the film location  at Malin Head.

 

At Malin Head and throughout Inishowen The FORCE BE WITH YOU (MAY THE FORTH BE WITH YOU) Festival Weekend is on the 3rd, 4th and 5th May. The road to Malin Head R242 will be renamed R2D2 for the Festival. Numerous activeties planned.

SEE:                  www.wildatlanticway.com/may-the-4th

Our organisers website is now live!

Keep up to date with the programme, book tickets for the events and keep up to date with the events and scheduling of the first ever ‘May the 4th by with you’ festival in Malin Head here….

https://www.maythefourthbewithyoufestival.com/

May the 4th Be With You Festival makes an anticipated return to the Wild Atlantic Way with the introduction of Malin Head in County Donegal to the festival offering.

With events happening across the Inishowen Peninsula, there is plenty of family-fun events for all ages.

Star Gazing at the Planetarium
Filmed Orchestra & Fireworks Display
Death Star Footie Skills Target Practice
Blaster Tag & other Intergalactic Fun & Games
Jedi Cadets Academy (under 8yrs)

In addition to family events, there are also a number of immersive galactic adventure experiences available – why not explore Star Wars Film locations through outdoor Tai Chi Qigong or a guided tour and walk with an organic food and cooking demo? If you’re feeling more adventurous, you can even observe dramatic film locations from ‘The Last Jedi’, including the site of the Millennium Falcon, from the unique viewpoint of the Atlantic Ocean or embark with Inish Adventures for an exciting half day kayaking trip.

If sitting back and relaxing is what you’re after, take in the breath-taking film locations on a scenic tour or check out the drive-in cinema and watch The Last Jedi, Episode VIII as you have never seen it before with the magnificent northern skies as the backdrop.

Download the Malin Head/Inishowen May the 4th Be With You Festival programme

 

Ferries for 2019

  • The Scenic Lough Foyle Ferry 2019

Linking the Wild Atlantic Way with the Causeway Coast.

 

 

 

FERRY OPERATING EASTER 2019 from Wednesday 17th April to Sunday 28th April

THEN IN MAY 2019 will run weekend services only 3rd to 6th, 10th to 12th and 17th to 19th.

 

Summer Sailings 2019 from MAY 24th until September
#takethescenicroute #foyleferry #loughfoyle

For further updates www.facebook.com/scenicloughfoyleferry

Officially sailing this EASTER 2019! Will be operating over EASTER 2019 from Wednesday 17th April to Sunday 28th April

THEN IN MAY 2019 will run weekend services only 3rd to 6th, 10th to 12th and 17th to 19th.

 

Summer Sailings 2019 from MAY 24th until September

 

LAST YEAR

We were delighted to announce the Foyle Ferry was officially opened for summer 2018! Starting Friday 25th May and sailing everyday until Sunday 16th September between Greencastle and Magilligan Point. Operating a continuous shuttle service between 9am and 8:15pm #takethescenicroute #foyleferry #loughfoyle  Details for Summer 2019 above
Important information regarding  sailings – http://loughfoyleferry.com
 

 LOUGH SWILLY FERRY  2019

 

Lough Swilly Ferry Summer Schedule
The Lough Swilly Ferry service is operating from the Saturday 25th May 2019 to Mid September

 


COMMENCES AGAIN Summer 2019 from Saturday 25th May 2019 to Mid September

telephone +353 (0)87 211 2331   or www.swillyferry.com

 

Operating between Rathmullen and Buncrana

NEW ADDITIONAL BUS SERVICE TO MALIN HEAD 7 Days a week

From 25th JUNE 2018 -Route 955 (Local Link Donegal)which is a new route from Buncrana to Carndonagh to Malin Head  covering Isle of Dough Famine Village, Ballyliffen, Clonmany, Waterfall, Urris and Dunree Fort.

Timetables see   www.locallinkdonegal.ie   click on Route 955 for information on this new route from Buncrana to Carndonagh to Malin Head is and runs 7 days a week.

This is in addition to Route 1429 which has convienient links with North West Buses between Malin Head, Carndonagh,  Derry and Letterkenny.

See TRAVEL heading for more info.

Farren’s in Malin Head is the best pub in Ireland

It’s official: , Farren’s is the best pub in Ireland  Email Published: 14:36 Friday 04 May 2018
 
There were celebrations in Malin Head this week as the iconic Farren’s Pub was named the ‘Best Bar in Ireland.’
The well-known pub, which is not only popular with Inishowen locals but also visitors from Derry and beyond, won the prestigious accolade at the Irish Hospitality Awards 2018 in Dublin on Tuesday night.
 

Yoda mural at Farren’s Bar, Malin Head. Yoda mural at Farren’s Bar, Malin Head.

 

 

 

Hugh Farren, who owns and runs the bar, said they were “delighted and shocked” when their name was called out at the glitzy event.

Read more at: https://www.derryjournal.com/news/it-s-official-farren-s-is-the-best-pub-in-ireland-1-8487697

Summer Malin Head PHOTOS

Northern Lights As seen at Malin Head 1-3-17. More predicted!

28-6-17 Travelling round Ireland anti clockwise

The author of this book said he was inspired to write whilst sitting here in 2014

The author of this book said he was inspired to write whilst sitting here in 2014

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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

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IRISH OPEN GOLF 2018 from the 4th to 8th July

The Irish Open Golf 2018 took place at Ballyliffen Golf Course in the summer from 4th to 8th July which is just a 25 minute drive way!

The event was screened live into 500 million households.  Up to 100,000 spectators attended

COOLEST PLACE ON THE PLANET

 

  • 2017 Donegal was named the COOLEST PLACE ON THE PLANET by National Geographic
  • Malin Head was the location for the 8th STAR WARS film THE LAST JEDI released in December 2017
  • Northern Lights provide a free light show when conditions are right
  • Malin Head and Sandrock Holiday Hostel provide  spectacular views and on WILD ATLANTIC WAY
  • Only 50 minutes from Derry, 2 hours from Belfast and 3 .5hours  from Dublin
  • Weekday bus service to from and Sandrock Holiday Hostel (See TRAVEL heading)
  • Dolphin sightings extremely likely
  • AND MORE see rest of this site!

 

 

CROSSROADS INN RE OPENS

Crossroads Inn ( 200 years old but closed 4 years ago) has now reopened on 1-8-17 !!

KAYAKERS stopping at Sandrock Holiday Hostel

 

Julian Haines 22-6-17  travelling around Ireland clockwise!

28-6-17 Gundi Pau Viktorsson from Iceland, Lee Taylor (See Lee at Sea) from England and Eoin Fitzgibbon from UK and IR about to leave after a night in the hostel!

Gundi, Lee and Eoin leaving Sandrock Holiday Hostel Port Ronan 28-6-17

28-6-17 Travelling round Ireland anti clockwise

Serious Rock Climbing at Malin Head