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The Inishowen Peninsula in the northeast of County Donegal is perhaps the great overlooked treasure of the Irish landscape (and certainly has the longest signposted scenic drive - the "Inishowen 100"). Few tourists come here, perhaps because of its proximity to the North. Yet if you do visit, you'll discover a diverse and visually exciting terrain, where the views usually encompass the waters of the loughs or the Atlantic waves. Virtually every aspect of the landscape is superb - the beaches (especially Fahan, Tullagh and Pollan), the towering headland bluffs (Malin, Inishowen, Dunaff and Dunree) and the central mountain range, with Slieve Snaght ( sliabh sneachta , the "mountain of the snows") at the centre of it all. The peninsula derives its name from Eoghan , who was made First Lord of the island by his father Niall, High King of Ireland. Phases of the peninsula's history before and after Eoghan have left a legacy of fine antiquities, from the Grianan Ailigh fort to a host of beautiful early Christian crosses (Cloncha, Mura, Carrowmore and Cooley).
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