Infos, Ramelton, Co. Donegal

Information about Ramelton

Ramelton is a Bord Failte designated Heritage Town and the ideal location to base yourself for a holiday in Donegal,
Ireland's beautiful North West region.
Ramelton has always been held to have a character of its own;
you'll find here a warm atmosphere, friendly people, lovely pubs and a wealth of accommodation.
Ramelton is the perfect destination for a short break, family or active holiday.

DISCOVER YOURSELF!

Today Ramelton has a population of approx. 1900 people.
It's a busy town with all facilities necessary.
There are 3 churches in use, 2 schools, 5 pubs, 2 petrol stations, 1 nursing home, 1 bank (NIB),
2 ATM machines, Bus hire service, 2 tennis courts, football pitch and various shops.
Please visit also our detailed sites.

Please have a look at more detailed information about the
Old Warehouses - Lennon Festival - Town Hall - River Lennon - Library - Town Park - Swilly Rovers - Town Band.

The Old Warehouses

The warehouses are amongst the most fascinated buildings in Donegal and formed the backdrop for the highly acclaimed television series
"The Hanging Gale".
This was made in 1995 and tells about the Famine in Ireland.

You should also visit the Ramelton Story Exhibition in the newly refurbished Steamboat Store where it presents the story of Ramelton from its earliest settlement to the present day.

Opening hours: Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5.00pm
Open weekends in June / July / August

The Genealogical Research Centre for County Donegal is also located in this centre.

Lennon Festival

Lennon Festival 2004

It began with a small dedicated group of people in 1970.
For the past 35 years, the Lennon Festival has continued to surpass itself again and again.

The tradition takes place every July with a variety of events, including the "Queen of the Lennon",
Live Music, Singing Pubs, the Carnival Parade etc.

Photos from the Lennon-Festivals 2003 - 2007

Town Hall

The Town Hall was built in 1878 with money donated by the inhabitants.
The restoration ended in 2005, again donated by the Locals.

The local pantomime group, founded in 1956, uses the Town Hall
for their spectacularly performances.

The Ramelton Pantomime Society presents:

18th Feb. - 01st March 2008
For more details please contact
Jean Winston on 91-51174
or 086-8589090

Every Saturday women from the region offer fruits, vegetables, cakes, bread,
self-made marmalades, hand-crafts, plants and others,
here at the Country market.

River Lennon

The River Lennon has a long tradition of being a valuable fishing river.
This has brought many tourists to the area.
Over the years, the river has produced some prizes fishing trophies.
Here also was caught the first salmon in 2003.
Another fine exemplar can be seen at the Bridge Bar.

Library

Located in the historic
"Old Meeting House"
the Library offers a great range of books and
audio / video tapes for everyone.
There are also computers for using the Internet available.

Opening hours:
Tues + Wed 10.30am - 8.00pm
Thurs + Fri 10.30am - 5.30pm
Sat 10.30am - 4.00pm

Town Park

Since 2002, Ramelton has its own beautiful
Town Park.
A nice place to relax and to enjoy the views
over the mouth of the River Lennon
into the Lough Swilly.

Swilly Rovers

The soccer team of Ramelton are called
"SWILLY ROVERS ".
The team has a great tradition and was founded in 1929. Their home ground is Swilly Park not too far from the town centre.

Swilly Rovers also can offer you the opportunity to play football all year round on the new floodlight Astro Turf pitch which was installed in 2004.

Booking contact:
Gilbert Fisher +353 (0)74 91 51008
e-mail: gilbertfisher@eircom.net

Ramelton Town Band

Locals in the town set up a town band in 1990 which has be going from strength to strength ever since, winning many
ULSTER and ALL IRELAND competitions.

The town band teaches music to the youth in the community with instruments ranging from the tin-whistle to percussion instruments.
The band meets up once a week and travels to many competitions during the summer months.