About Burtonport (Ailt an Chorráin)

Burtonport sits along Gweedore Bay in County Donegal's Gaeltacht region, where Irish is still spoken daily. The harbour shelters Ireland's second-largest fishing fleet, with colourful trawlers returning each evening loaded with their catch. Reach it via the R259 from the main N56 coastal route, about 8 kilometres west from Dungloe. The journey from Dublin takes roughly four hours through Sligo and Donegal town. Six public EV chargers serve the area for electric vehicle users exploring this remote corner of Donegal.

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Burtonport (Ailt an Chorráin) is in Ireland, at 54.985, -8.432 - about 40 km north of Ardara.

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