Discover Bundoran
Tullan Strand, the Peak and the Fairy Bridges in Donegal's southernmost seaside town
A Victorian seaside resort that turned into a surf town
Bundoran, Bun Dobhráin in Irish, the foot of the little water, is the most southerly town in County Donegal and the first one you reach on the N15 coming up from Sligo. Viscount Enniskillen built a summer lodge here in 1777, the railway came in 1866, and the Great Northern Railway's hotel on the headland made it one of Ireland's most popular seaside resorts. The line closed in 1957, but the holiday town it built is still standing: the promenade, the amusements on Main Street, the outdoor sea pools and the big hotels.
What changed is the water. Surfing has turned a season that used to run from Easter to September into a year-round one, the town hosted the European Surfing Championships for the third time in 2011, and Bundoran now calls itself the surf capital of Ireland, with surf schools teaching on Tullan Strand every day of the year. Come for a lesson, walk the Rougey to the Fairy Bridges, swim at the main beach or in the Thrupenny Pool, and stay for a dance at the Allingham if the mood takes you.
What's On
Upcoming events and things happening in Bundoran
The Bundoran 10 and 5k
RecurringA ten-mile road race and Friday-night 5k over the first weekend of March, finishing on the Rougey Walk.
Bundoran St Patrick's Day Parade
RecurringThe town parade from the East End to the West End on 17 March, at 15:30.
Bundoran Bay Swim
RecurringA 2.4 km open-water charity swim from Tullan Strand to the pier.
Mike Denver Dancing Weekend at the Allingham Arms
RecurringTwo nights of dancing to Mike Denver in the Allingham Arms ballroom each November.
Bundoran Right Now
Expect wind and showers in any season on the Donegal coast. Pack a waterproof and a warm layer, check the tide before you head for the sea pools or the rocks, and treat a bright evening as the moment for the Rougey Walk.
🌊 Tides
Bundoran Harbour
Heights relative to chart datum
Where To Eat
From fine dining to casual favourites
Maddens Bridge Bar & Restaurant
Bar and restaurant on the bridge in the centre of town, looking out at the Peak; book a table or expect a long wait.
Stoked Bundoran
The Strandhill team's bigger second restaurant, out in the West End; book through ResDiary.
foam.
The surf town's specialty coffee and brunch spot on Main Street, beside Bundoran Surf Co.