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Paddling near Donegal, Co. Donegal


Donegal town sits in County Donegal at the southern end of a county with over 1,000 km of Atlantic coastline, and it is widely regarded as the sea kayaking capital of Ireland. The Wild Atlantic Way coastline — with sea cliffs, sea arches, caves, sea stacks, and uninhabited offshore islands — defines paddling here, while nearby Lough Eske provides a calmer freshwater option close to town.

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