Bonny Glen Wood is a place of peace and beauty, hidden away along an old road in west Donegal, not far from the town of Ardara. The wood has two laid out walks (one of about a mile, the second about 3 miles). There are many varieties of tree in the wood together with three lakes and lots of woodland creatures including rabbits, butterflies and red deer.
But for those with an interest in Irish history, particularly The Famine and enforced emigration, the wood holds a poignant history …
- We Love Donegal: Bonny Glen Wood
Killyayenna Lough, Bonny Glen Wood 
Bonny Glen Wood ~ Shamrocks – Photo by Catherine McGlynn 
Bonny Glen Wood – Photo by Catherine McGlynnBonny Glen Wood
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Written by Catherine McGlynn
Catherine proudly admits her bias toward County Donegal. On her website www.welovedonegal.com she spotlights the great offerings in Ireland’s northwest, and at www.daisycottagedonegal.blogspot.com she shares stories from her holiday rental home in Dunkineely located between Donegal Town and Killybegs. Catherine’s Tips | Website
- The Ghost Village at An Port, County Donegal - July 14, 2012
- Birds, Crosses, Scenery, and a Reigning King: Tory Island, Co Donegal - June 11, 2012
- Forest Walk with Irish Famine History: Bonny Glen Woods, Co Donegal - June 11, 2012
