Gweedore
in County Donegal of Ulster, Ireland

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.050 and -8.232 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 3' 1" and W -8° 13' 54"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
English, Irish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:26 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Dublin
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 9:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Ireland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Delve into Gweedore

Gweedore in County Donegal (Ulster) with it's 4,200 habitants is a city located in Ireland about 2,785 mi (or 4,482 km) north-west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital town.

Current time in Gweedore is now 03:26 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports closer to Gweedore, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Donegal Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ballybofey-Stranorlar, Leifear, Strabane, Sligo and Enniskillen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bunbeg House

Address
3,3 mi
The Harbour Bunbeg
Bunbeg
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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fieldfare flock overhead in loch an iuir

Published: November 13, 2012
Length: 00:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DonegalScenesdotcom


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Published: February 21, 2010
Length: 56:57 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: montiers1145

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Published: December 06, 2009
Length: 54:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: macsuibhne02

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Staring at the Sun in Donegal

Published: May 15, 2011
Length: 02:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: feardia

Sitting watching the sun go down in the Donegal Gaeltacht last July, who says Heaven is not already on Earth?


Justin Smyth & Gregory Mc Quillan - Donegal Harvest Rally 2013 Stage 4

Published: October 18, 2013
Length: 45:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: McEneaney Motorsport

Stage 4 of the Donegal Harvest Rally with Justin Smyth & Gregory Mc Quillan in their class 9 MK2 Escort.


Pool Day at Effective Offshore

Published: September 20, 2012
Length: 58:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Effectiveoffshore Ireland

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Two falcarragh lads havin the craic

Published: April 02, 2010
Length: 16:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ladheader

Two townies chattin about lifes greatest mysteries.


Hannah's Cottage- A Holiday Home Overlooking Craghy Lake near Dungloe

Published: June 08, 2011
Length: 06:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Donegal CottageHolidays

Hannah's Cottage- A Holiday Home Overlooking Craghy Lake near Dungloe.


Gorse fires Donegal 2/5/11

Published: May 02, 2011
Length: 18:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mrdamienocon

Scorched and blackened countryside from massive gorse fires around Dungloe on the May bank holiday weekend.


Nitro 50cc buggy in action!! Great performance !!

Published: January 13, 2013
Length: 47:20 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Paul Bathgate

via YouTube Capture.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Leo's Tavern

Leo's Tavern (Irish: Tábhairne Leo, original and official name) is a restaurant and pub in the Donegal Gaeltacht, best known as the home of music artists Clannad, Enya and Moya Brennan. The pub opened in 1968 and held Irish traditional music sessions nightly, becoming the musical starting block for the children of Leo Brennan, the pubs' founder. The current proprietor is Bartley Brennan, one of the youngest of the Brennan siblings.

Located at 55.0274, -8.27119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Gweedore, Culture in Gweedore, Music venues in Ireland, Public houses in the Republic of Ireland, Restaurants in the Republic of Ireland, Visitor attractions in County Donegal

Dunlewey Lough

Lough Dunlewey (Irish: Loch Dhún Lúiche) is a lake in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. It gets its name from the area in which it is situated, Dunlewey. It sits under the tallest peak in County Donegal, Mount Errigal. It also has a crannóg. The shores of the lake is home to a popular tourist centre, Ionad Cois Locha, (Gaeilge for Lakeside Centre), from where boat trips of the lake can be organised.

Located at 55.0509, -8.2356 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Gweedore, Loughs of County Donegal, Gaeltacht places in County Donegal


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gweedore, Gaoth Dobhair, Крохьли