11/12/2025
🇮🇪🎵DONEGAL, DERRY & SLIGO – COUNTRY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT🎶🎵
💚05 February 2026
🤍5 Days from just £499.00
🧡Central Hotel Donegal
The breath-taking scenery of Donegal County cannot fail to seduce all who come on a coach holiday to explore this spectacular region. At the very heart of the county is the charming and picturesque town of Donegal, situated at the mouth of the River Eske and Donegal Bay, overlooked by the Blue Stacked Mountains. This bustling town is great for a leisurely stroll around the Diamond Market Square, perhaps relaxing in a traditional pub with a glass of the Black Stuff. We also include a visit to Londonderry/Derry, City of Culture in 2013.
The Abbey Hotel in Donegal Town (next door to the Central Hotel) is hosting a Country Music Weekend from 6 – 8 February 2026. Guests at the Central Hotel are welcome to attend and can pay at the door.
🛌Single Supplement £104
Itinerary
🇮🇪Day 1 (Thursday): Morning departure and travel to Holyhead for the ferry crossing to Dublin. Upon arrival we continue our journey through Ireland to the Central Hotel, Donegal for a 4-night stay. We will stop in Virginia enroute for tea/coffee.
🇮🇪Day 2 (Friday): Today we visit the walled city of Derry in Northern Ireland. Prosperity and peace have made this compact city, with its tumultuous history, one of the most fascinating to visit in the British Isles.
Upon arrival, enjoy an hour and a quarter’s tour of Derry by bus with a local guide. The tour begins with a panoramic drive along the river front to the Iskaheen viewing point where you will see many of the city's key landmarks which will be explained in detail by your guide before you disembark the coach for photographs. The tour then proceeds back across the river Foyle into the famous Bogside to view the murals which explain the political conflict and to view the location of Bloody Sunday. Next stop is the 17th century city walls where you will enjoy a short walk on top of the only intact walled city in Ireland.
The tour then finishes at the Guildhall (the city hall) for a short, guided tour of the building including its iconic stained-glass windows and great hall.
During the tour your guide will explain all the key aspects of the city's history including early Christianity, the plantation of Ulster, the siege of Derry, emigration to Britain and the new world, the two World Wars and the modern political conflict/peace process.
Afterwards, enjoy some free time in Derry. Take the opportunity to walk across the Peace Bridge or visit one of the city’s many fascinating museums. We return to our hotel late afternoon, in time for our evening meal.
This evening, pop next door to the Abbey Hotel for an evening of Country Music entertainment (admission extra).
🇮🇪Day 3 (Saturday): A free day in delightful Donegal. In the centre of town is the Diamond, an open pedestrian area surrounded by shops, cosy pubs, wonderful restaurants and delightful coffee shops. Donegal town centre is also known for a monument dedicated to the four authors of ‘The Annuals of the Four Masters’.
There is plenty to keep you interested on a coach tour to this bustling small town. Donegal Castle, the 15th century seat of the O’Donnell Chieftains and the remains of a Fransciscan Abbey sit in its delightful bay. Alternatively, why not take the waterbus from the harbour and let the captain regale you with exciting stories of times gone by? There is plenty to see and do but above all Donegal has splendid scenery that will delight any visitor!
This evening, you can once again enjoy an evening of Country Music Entertainment at the Abbey Hotel next door (admission extra).
🇮🇪Day 4 (Sunday): This morning, we take an excursion to the coastal town of Sligo. Don’t miss St John’s cathedral, the County Museum and Sligo Art Gallery (admissions extra).
We return to Donegal, where you can spend the afternoon at leisure. Country music fans can once again enjoy the Country Music Entertainment at the Abbey Hotel (admission extra).
🇮🇪Day 5 (Monday): We make the journey back to Dublin Port for the return ferry to Holyhead. Once again, we will stop in Virginia for tea/coffee enroute.
Hotel
The Central Hotel, Donegal***
Located in the heart of Donegal Town, the Central offers varied dining, regular live entertainment and complimentary leisure facilities. The hotel offers free WiFi throughout the hotel and a restaurant offering Irish produce.
Central Hotel Donegal is set amid the town’s bars and restaurants and is a short walk from the Donegal Bay Waterbus.
Bright, wood-furnished rooms have TVs, free WI-Fi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities.
There's a bar offering regular live entertainment. Other amenities include an indoor pool, a gym and a spa, plus a hot tub and a steam room.
Includes
😋4 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
⛴️Return Ferry Crossings - Holyhead to Dublin Port
🚍All travel from your chosen pick up point
Book online www.elfynthomas.com
☎️01407 731080
