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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Best of luck to Michael Maguire and co on the Big 10k Charity Run/Walk on the 21st of April aka the 'Ardarathon'. The event was launched on Friday 3rd of February in the Nesbitt Arms. All proceeds will go to Our Ladys Childrens Hospital and the Charlie Bennett Memorial Fund. Sponsorship cards are available locally for these great causes. Check out the walk facebook page on this link.






The Children bring in the crosses on Tuesday night in the Parish Centre for the Oíche Fhéil Bhríde celebration which drew a big crowd. More Photos here




Congratulations to Packie Maguire, who was elected as an Honorary Vice President of CLG Ard an Ratha on Saturday 28th of January at the Club A.G.M. Packie replaces his friend the late Billy Maxwell in the position alongside John Keeney. Frankie Brennan was returned as Club President. Peter Mc Loughlin of Clogher was elected as the new Club Treasurer in what was the only change on the committee.



A packed dance floor on Saturday night at the Stephen Smyth Band at the Country and Western Weekend see more photos here





The Annual Walking Festival is taking place on the 17-19th of March this year. The schedule for the weekend is above while the booking form can be downloaded on the local news link below.

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