GENERAL INFORMATION
Admission ticket to Official Opening, Annual John Hume Lecture, concert and
reception as well as daily and weekly tickets available from Summer School
office.
SUMMER SCHOOL OFFICE ON MAIN STREET
(almost opposite Highlands Hotel) from Thursday, July, 15th
Tel. 074-9557851. Information also available from 074-9551103 and from Highlands Hotel tel. 074-9551111.
Website: www.macgillsummerschool.com
ACCOMMODATION
High standard of accommodation available in Highlands Hotel(074-9551111),
Lake House Hotel, Portnoo and Nesbitt’s Hotel, Ardara and in numerous B&B’s
in Glenties and the surrounding area. (See www.macgillsummerschool.com)
Prices vary but in general hotel rate is approx €50 per person(including
breakfast). B&B’s from approx. €35 per person(including breakfast)
Good and reasonable hostel accommodation in Glenties with self catering
available in CAMPBELLS HOLIDAY HOSTEL TEL: 074-9551491/2
IF IN DIFFICULTY FINDING ACCOMMODATION CONTACT ROSALEEN
MCKENNA AT 087-9764438 OR AT: rosaleenmack@gmail.com
NIGHTLY TRANSPORT FROM HIGHLANDS HOTEL TO ARDARA
AND PORTNOO AND STOPS ON THE WAY BUT REGISTRATION IN
ADVANCE AT SUMMER SCHOOL OFFICE ESSENTIAL
TRAVEL
Daily McGeehan/Bus Eireann coach service to Donegal Town and also direct to
Glenties. Info: www.mcgeehancoaches.com and www.buseireann.ie
Tel: 074-9546150
Two daily flights-afternoon and evening to Carrickfin airport
Booking online: www.aerarann.com Info also from Carrickfin airport
Tel: 074-9548284
BEACHES:
Celebrated and beautiful Narin Strand and pier in picturesque Portnoo about 20
minutes by car from Glenties
THERE WILL BE TRANSPORT AVAILABLE FROM HIGHLANDS HOTEL
TO NARIN STRAND FOR A WALK OR A SWIM EVERY MORNING
MONDAY-FRIDAY LEAVING AT 8.00 A.M. AND LEAVING NARIN AT 9.15.
GOLF:
18-hole Narin & Portnoo Golf Club situated in a beautiful setting beside Narin
Strand Tel: 074-9545107
WALKS: Beautiful walks around Glenties, on Narin Strand and in the
Bluestack Mountains Information from Summer School office and Highlands Hotel
PLACES OF SPECIAL INTEREST:
The home of the McLoones in Glenties where lived the aunts of the playwright,
Brian Friel, who inspired his classic, “Dancing At Lughnasa”—The birthplace
of Patrick MacGill in the Glen–Fishing Port of Killybegs—Glenveagh National
Park—Glebe Gallery and the late Derek Hill’s Residence—Dolmen Centre,
Kilclooney-Ardara famous for tweed–Magees, Donegal Town–The Gaeltacht
of Glencolumbcille(Turas Cholmcille, Archeology and beautiful Silver Strand-
600 metre-high cliffs of Sliabh Liag, St. Conal’s Church in Glenties by Liam
McCormick.
DIRECTOR OF MACGILL SUMMER SCHOOL: Dr Joe Mulholland
CHAIRMAN: Michael Gallagher
HON. SECRETARY: Mary Claire O’Donnell(074-9551103)
MACGILL OFFICE CO-ORDINATOR: James O’Malley(086-0865047)
MACGILL LITERARY COMPETITION: Nora Breslin, Annette Breslin,
Seamus Gildea
CO-ORDINATION OF FACILITIES: Michael Naughton and
Patrick McDwyer
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