Picturesque Donegal: its mountains, rivers, and lakesBeing the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Company's illustrated guide to the sporting and touring grounds of the north of Ireland . soci-ated with it, frequent refereaceisimade to Rosapenna, and thesame occurs in connection with the description of SheephavenBay. The reason for this is not far to seek. The hotel at Rosa-penna is yet another direct disproof of the erroneous statementone still hears in some quarters that there is no first-classhotel accommodation in Co. Donegal. As a matter of fact,here we have an establishment successfully ca
Picturesque Donegal: its mountains, rivers, and lakesBeing the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Company's illustrated guide to the sporting and touring grounds of the north of Ireland . soci-ated with it, frequent refereaceisimade to Rosapenna, and thesame occurs in connection with the description of SheephavenBay. The reason for this is not far to seek. The hotel at Rosa-penna is yet another direct disproof of the erroneous statementone still hears in some quarters that there is no first-classhotel accommodation in Co. Donegal. As a matter of fact,here we have an establishment successfully catering for over onehundred guests at a time; its equipment is in every way excellentand quite up-to-date; its management all that can be desired. Itstands in a commandhig position, from which the places of interestreferred to above, and ethers to be referred to presently, can beprofitably explored; and as the proprietor is also one of thelargest land owners in the North of Ireland and extends manyprivileges to his guests, it follows that the sporting facilitiesattached to the hotel are quite exceptional. Therefore, Rosa-penna Hotel is recommended with every confidence as being a. MULROY BAY. 43 most comfortable and conveniLnt sporting and touring its original form it was built by the late Karl of Leitrim in1892 : each year has seen it extended, and the present Earl isconstantly adding to and otherwise improving the group of build-ings w^hich now form so prominent a feature on the shore ofSheephaven Bay. The site is exceptionally advantageous, and aprominent feature is the excellent 18-hole golf course than whichthere is none better. The scenery in which it is set is mostcharming. The air is grand, the sea-bathing safe and shooting and salmon and trout fishing available from thehotel is described under the headings of Mulroy Bay, SheephavenBay, Glenveagh, and the Lennon River. There is good sea-fishing in Sheephaven Bay quite close to the hotel. The lovel
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