Welcome to Ardara.ie, The official website for the beautiful Parish of Ardara in South-West Donegal. We hope that you can find anything you need to know about our area on this site, and if not, do not hesitate to contact us and we will endeavour to put you on the right road. Our area is famous for its spectacular scenery, beautiful unspoilt beaches, and the hospitality of its people.  Ardara is a designated Heritage Town and also a well known centre for the manufacture of Donegal homespun tweeds. The area boasts a thriving tourist trade and social scene, and has been dubbed "The Festival Capital of Donegal" as well as being a designated Heritage Town. If you are hoping to visit the area, we offer you a hearty welcome. If you are from Ardara and are living elsewhere, we hope we can keep you up to date with the goings on from your home parish as often as possible. If you have any complaints or comments on our site, please forward them to us at info@ardara.ie. You can also post them on our guestbook or forums. If you have photograph(s) you would like us to include on the site. Forward them to us at the same address and we will upload them on our photo gallery  If you have a news item or event you want publicised, please forward the details to the above email and we will include it in our local news section. Thank you for logging on to www.ardara.ie and enjoy your visit!

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Hugh Campbell and Stephen Mc Cahill make a presentation to Tom Mc Bride on Tuesday 14th of May at a function in Dohertys Bar to mark his transfer from the Parish to Bunbeg following a long period serving Ardara as a Community Garda. Tom is wished the best from everyone in the Parish and many thanks for his sterling work during his time here.





Richard Barrett admires Liam Haugheys new Creation The 'Mickbruke' at the Rosbeg/Portnoo Mens sheds launch on Saturday at the Dolmen Centre on Saturday 4th of May.
Photo by Alma Haughey
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Stephen Bennett makes a presentation of two portraits to James and Packie Keeney, who were honoured at the opening concert of this years Cup of Tae Festival on Friday 3rd of May in the Heritage Centre,
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Karl Lacey met Ardara's own celebrity, Conal Haughey at the Ulster Banks 100th Birthday celebration on Weds 1st of May in the town. More photos from the event can be viewed here

The Poor Farmers Committee present a cheque for €21,750 to Susan Rose of Donegal Community Hospital Hospice Unit after another successful auction at Christmas



Another Successful Ardarathon 10k took place on Saturday 20th of April with over 800 entrants. Well done to all concerned. The profits raised this year will go to Our Ladys Hospital and the Ardara Sheltered Housing.
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Narin and Downstrands is a new publication by Francis Shovlin, a native of Narin now living in Donegal Town. It comprises a long essay on the history of the Narin area together with a series of essays of local interest published in Dearcadh over the past twenty years.

It is available at Diver’s in Ardara, Morgan’s in Portnoo, Nicholson’s (The Cope) in Narin and The Dolmen Centre in Kilclooney.

It is also available from www.amazon.co.uk  and  www.bookdepository.co.uk in paperback or as an e-book.
Best of Luck to Frank with the Publication

Ardara - Voted the Best Village in Ireland to live in by the Irish Times in 2012




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Listen to Owenea FM, Ardara's Local Community Radio Station here

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