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        • The Beara Peninsula
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        • The Dingle Peninsula (Co. Kerry)
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        • Carbery’s 100 Isles & Fastnet
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      • Killarney (Co. Kerry)
      • Tralee & Environs (Co. Kerry)
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      • Mullingar & its Lake Environs (Co. Westmeath)
      • Tullamore & Environs (Co. Offaly)
      • Athlone & Environs
      • The Shannon Waterways
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      • The Western Islands
        • Aran Islands (Co. Galway)
        • South Connemara Islands
        • Inishbofin & Inishark (Co Galway)
        • Inishturk
        • Clare Island (Co. Mayo)
        • Achill Island (Co. Mayo)
        • The Inishkea Archipelago (Co. Mayo)
      • Co. Mayo’s Peninsulas
      • Westport & Environs (Co. Mayo)
    • The Northwest
      • Omagh & Environs
      • Derry / Londonderry City & Environs
      • The Northwestern Islands
        • Rockall
        • Rathlin O’Birne Island (Co. Donegal)
        • Aranmore Island (Co. Donegal)
        • Inishbofin (Co. Donegal)
        • Tory Island (Co. Donegal)
        • Inishtrahull (Co. Donegal)
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      • The Shannon Navigation (Upper)
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        • Copeland Islands (Co. Down)
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      • Ballad of Athlone
      • Battle of Kilcumley
      • Captain Rock
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      • Danny Boy
      • Derry’s Walls
      • Drumcollegher
      • Dunlavin Green
      • Father O’Flynn
      • Galway Bay
      • Kelly the Boy from Killan
      • Lament for William Crotty
      • The Cliffs of Dooneen
      • The Fairy Tree
      • The Galbally Farmer
      • The Kilruddery Hunt
      • The Maid of Slievenamon
      • The Moat in Kilfinane
      • The Romance of Ballyadams
      • The Rose of Mooncoin
      • Three poems by Donagh MacDonagh
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The Northwest

The Northwest of Ireland is one of the most beautiful parts of the island, taking in Co. Sligo,  Co. Donegal, Co. Fermanagh, and much of Co. Leitrim, Co. Derry / Londonderry, Co. Tyrone, and Co. Cavan.

It will soon be explored by ByRoute 17, ByRoute 18, ByRoute 19, ByRoute 20, ByRoute 21, ByRoute 22 and ByRoute 23, with Special Pages covering Sligo Town & Environs, Enniskillen, Lough Erne & Environs,  Omagh & Environs, Derry / Londonderry City & Environs, the Shannon Navigation (Upper), the Northwestern Islands, Rockall, Rathlin O’Beirne Island, Aranmore, Inishbofin, Tory Island and Inishtrahull.


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  • Ireland’s Cities & Towns
  • Ireland’s Coast
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    • Ireland’s Castles & Big Houses
  • Ireland’s Fauna
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  • Ireland’s Islands
  • Ireland’s Lakes, Rivers etc.
  • Ireland’s Parks & Gardens
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  • Ireland’s Summits
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      • About This Site
      • Gazetteer
      • Index: Geography
      • Index: History & Lore
      • Index: Travel
      • Ireland By Boundaries
        • Ireland’s Provinces, Counties etc.
          • County Antrim
          • County Armagh
          • County Carlow
          • County Cavan
          • County Clare
          • County Cork
          • County Derry / Londonderry
          • County Donegal
          • County Down
          • County Dublin
          • County Fermanagh
          • County Galway
          • County Kerry
          • County Kildare
          • County Kilkenny
          • County Laois
          • County Leitrim
          • County Limerick
          • County Longford
          • County Louth
          • County Mayo
          • County Meath
          • County Monaghan
          • County Offaly
          • County Roscommon
          • County Sligo
          • County Tipperary
          • County Tyrone
          • County Waterford
          • County Westmeath
          • County Wexford
          • County Wicklow
      • Ireland By Maps
        • Ireland Map
      • Ireland By Nature & Design
        • Ireland’s Cities & Towns
        • Ireland’s Coast
        • Ireland’s Edifices
          • Ireland’s Castles & Big Houses
        • Ireland’s Fauna
        • Ireland’s Flora
        • Ireland’s Islands
        • Ireland’s Lakes, Rivers etc.
        • Ireland’s Parks & Gardens
        • Ireland’s Plains & Bogs
        • Ireland’s Summits
      • Ireland By Sectors
        • East & Southeast
          • Carlow Town & Environs
          • DUBLIN & Environs
            • Dublin’s Islands
            • Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
            • Fingal
            • Kildare Fringe
            • Meath Fringe
            • South Dublin
            • The River Liffey
            • Wicklow Fringe
          • Kilkenny City & Environs
          • New Ross & Rosbercon
          • The Castlecomer Plateau
          • Waterford City & Environs
          • Wexford Harbour, Town & Environs
          • Wexford’s Islands
        • Midlands & “Midwest”
          • Athlone & Environs
          • Limerick City & Environs
          • Mullingar & its Lake Environs (Co. Westmeath)
          • The Shannon Waterways
          • Tullamore & Environs (Co. Offaly)
        • South & Southwest
          • Cashel & Environs (Co. Tipperary)
          • Clonmel (Co. Tipperary) & Environs
          • Cork City & Environs
          • Killarney (Co. Kerry)
          • Muskerry, Duhallow & Sliabh Luachra
          • The Lower Blackwater Region
          • The Southwestern Islands
            • Bere Island & Dursey Island (Co. Cork)
            • Blasket Islands (Co. Kerry)
            • Carbery’s 100 Isles & Fastnet
            • The Skelligs (Co Kerry)
            • Valentia Island (Co. Kerry)
          • The Southwestern Peninsulas
            • The Beara Peninsula
            • The Dingle Peninsula (Co. Kerry)
            • The Iveragh Peninsula (Co. Kerry)
          • Tralee & Environs (Co. Kerry)
        • The Northeast
          • Armagh City & District
          • BELFAST & Environs
          • Newry & Environs
          • The Glens of Antrim
          • The Northeastern Islands
            • Copeland Islands (Co. Down)
            • Rathlin Island (Co. Antrim)
        • The Northwest
          • Derry / Londonderry City & Environs
          • Drumlins & Lakes
          • Enniskillen, Lough Erne & Environs
          • Omagh & Environs
          • Sligo Town & Environs
          • The Northwestern Islands
            • Aranmore Island (Co. Donegal)
            • Inishbofin (Co. Donegal)
            • Inishtrahull (Co. Donegal)
            • Rathlin O’Birne Island (Co. Donegal)
            • Rockall
            • Tory Island (Co. Donegal)
          • The Shannon Navigation (Upper)
        • The West
          • Co. Mayo’s Peninsulas
          • Ennis & Beyond (Co. Clare)
          • Galway City & Environs
          • Iar Connacht, Connemara & Joyce Country
          • The Big Western Lakes
          • The Burren
          • The Western Islands
            • Achill Island (Co. Mayo)
            • Aran Islands (Co. Galway)
            • Clare Island (Co. Mayo)
            • Inishbofin & Inishark (Co Galway)
            • Inishturk
            • South Connemara Islands
            • The Inishkea Archipelago (Co. Mayo)
          • Westport & Environs (Co. Mayo)
      • Ireland ByRoutes
        • ByRoute 1 (Mainly Coastal)
          • ByRoute 1.1 Co. Wicklow & Co. Wexford (E)
          • ByRoute 1.2 Co. Wexford (S) // Co. Cork (E)
          • ByRoute 1.3 Co. Cork (S/W) & Co. Kerry (S)
          • ByRoute 1.4 Co. Kerry (NW) // Co. Galway (S)
          • ByRoute 1.5 Co. Galway (W) & Co. Mayo (W)
          • ByRoute 1.6 Co. Mayo (W) & Co. Sligo (W)
          • ByRoute 1.7 Co. Sligo (E) // Co. Donegal
        • ByRoute 10
          • ByRoute 10.1 Co.Kildare // Co. Offaly (S)
          • ByRoute 10.2 Co. Tipperary & Co. Clare
        • ByRoute 11
          • ByRoute 11.1 Co. Kildare // Co. Laois (NW)
          • ByRoute 11.2 Co. Offaly (W) // Co. Clare
        • ByRoute 12
          • ByRoute 12.1 Co. Meath (S) // Co. Offaly
          • ByRoute 12.2 Co. Galway & Co. Clare
        • ByRoute 13
          • ByRoute 13.1 Co. Meath // Co. Offaly
          • ByRoute 13.2 Co. Roscommon / Co. Galway
        • ByRoute 14
          • ByRoute 14.1 Co. Meath & Co. Westmeath
          • ByRoute 14.2 Co. Roscommon // Co. Mayo
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          • ByRoute 15.1 Co. Meath // Co. Longford
          • ByRoute 15.2 Co. Longford // Co. Mayo
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        • ByRoute 2
          • ByRoute 2.1 Co. Wicklow & Co. Wexford
          • ByRoute 2.2 Co. Kilkenny (S) // Co. Cork (E)
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        • ByRoute 3
          • ByRoute 3.1 Co. Wicklow & Co. Wexford
          • ByRoute 3.2 Co. Kilkenny // Co. Tipperary (S)
          • ByRoute 3.3 Co. Waterford (W) & Co. Cork
        • ByRoute 4
          • ByRoute 4.1 Co. Wicklow (W) // Co. Kilkenny
          • ByRoute 4.2 Co. Tipperary & Co. Cork (W)
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          • ByRoute 5.1 Co. Kildare // Co. Tipperary
          • ByRoute 5.2 Co. Tipperary (SW) // Co. Kerry
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          • ByRoute 6.1 Co. Kildare // Co. Tipperary (SW)
          • ByRoute 6.2 Co. Limerick // Co. Kerry
        • ByRoute 7
          • ByRoute 7.1 Co. Kildare // Co. Tipperary
          • ByRoute 7.2 Co. Limerick & Co. Kerry
        • ByRoute 8
          • ByRoute 8.1 Co. Kildare & Co. Laois
          • ByRoute 8.2 Co. Tipperary & Co. Limerick
        • ByRoute 9
          • ByRoute 9.1 Co. Kildare & Co. Laois
          • ByRoute 9.2 Co. Tipperary (N) // Co. Clare
      • Ireland: Glossary
      • Ireland: History & Lore
        • Irish History Overview
        • Irish Legends & Myths
          • Oisín and Tír na nÓg
          • The Hartpole Doom
          • The Voyages of Bran and St. Brendan
        • Irish Songs & Poems
          • “Croppy” Songs
          • Aileen Barry Oge
          • Ballad of Athlone
          • Battle of Kilcumley
          • Captain Rock
          • Carberiae Rupes (The Rocks of Carbery)
          • Danny Boy
          • Derry’s Walls
          • Drumcollegher
          • Dunlavin Green
          • Father O’Flynn
          • Galway Bay
          • Kelly the Boy from Killan
          • Lament for William Crotty
          • The Cliffs of Dooneen
          • The Fairy Tree
          • The Galbally Farmer
          • The Kilruddery Hunt
          • The Maid of Slievenamon
          • The Moat in Kilfinane
          • The Romance of Ballyadams
          • The Rose of Mooncoin
          • Three poems by Donagh MacDonagh
        • Irish Tales
          • The Glass Pond
          • The Good Woman’s Son
      • Ireland: People
        • Ireland: Institutions & Organisations
        • Ireland: Leaders
        • Ireland: Surnames & Titles
        • Ireland: Top Designers
        • Ireland: Top Saints
      • Ireland: Religions
        • Pre-Christian Ireland
        • Pre-Reformation Ireland
        • Protestantism in Ireland
        • Roman Catholicism in Ireland
      • Ireland: Travel
        • Ireland: Accomodation & Amenities
        • Ireland: Visitors’ Info
        • Irish Food & Drink
        • Learning English in Ireland
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