Local Essentials
The practical stuff most travel sites skip. Everything you need to know before visiting Dunfanaghy, from parking to pharmacies.
Emergency Services
General Emergency
112 or 999
Coast Guard
Irish Coast Guard: dial 112 or 999 and ask for the Coast Guard, for any emergency on the cliffs of Horn Head, on the beaches or at sea.
Mountain Rescue
Dial 112 or 999 and ask for Mountain Rescue for an emergency on Muckish or the hills.
Garda Station
Dunfanaghy Garda Station, Main Street, Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal, F92 X922, +353 74 913 6114 (garda.ie). Public opening hours are not published; for anything immediate dial 112 or 999.
Letterkenny University Hospital, Kilmacrennan Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 AE81. 24-hour Emergency Department for all ages, about 35 km from Dunfanaghy by road.
+353 74 912 3537Dunfanaghy Health Centre (HSE)
The HSE lists opening hours of Monday and Friday 14:30 to 16:30 only (HSE page as archived 18 April 2026). For anything urgent, dial 112 or 999.
The nearest 24-hour emergency department is at Letterkenny University Hospital; the HSE gives its Emergency Department direct line as 074 912 3537. Always dial 112 or 999 first in an emergency.
Parking
Arnolds Hotel side car park, Main Street
Recorded as free public parking in OpenStreetMap; check signage on arrival.
The Workhouse car park
Beside the Workhouse at the western end of the village.
Killahoey Beach car park
A large car park at the end of the golf course road, with portable toilets, per Donegal County Council.
Ards Forest Park car park
Rate: Charge paid by card or app at the barrier; Coillte annual cards accepted
Open 08:00-21:00 April to September and 08:00-17:00 October to March.
Pharmacies
Flynn's Pharmacy
Main Street, Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal, F92 H0CY
Listed on the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland's public register of retail pharmacies. The nearest others on the register are Brennan's Pharmacy in Creeslough and Flynn's in Falcarragh.