| Downings, which is located in North West Donegal, | | | | proportion of holiday homes to conventional |
| Ireland is one of the most scenic areas on the | | | | residences cannot exceed a maximum of twenty |
| Atlantic Ocean. And, the facilities on offer for a | | | | percent. |
| complete and relaxing family holiday are second to | | | | That proportion has largely been reached already |
| none. One proviso though, the weather. | | | | in the Downings, Carrigart, Glenree and immediate |
| Sometimes the wind gets up but for the serious | | | | surrounding areas. The effect of this is that any |
| windsurfer, this is a boost. | | | | properties that have prior planning without the |
| The area around Downings, including Carrigart, is | | | | residential clause will attract strong levels of |
| very much tourist oriented with golden sandy | | | | demand. The strong demand for holiday homes |
| beaches, breathtaking scenery, four golf courses, | | | | arises primarily from the development of the |
| equestrian center, angling facilities (with various | | | | several golf courses in the Downings and |
| charter boats), sub aqua facilities, indoor leisure | | | | Rosapenna areas including, in particular, the 36-hole |
| center (with swimming pool, gym and sauna) open | | | | Rosapenna golf course originally designed by Tom |
| to the public. The local GAA Club has its own | | | | Morris. Work has also started on a Jack Nicklaus |
| gym, which is also open to the public and they | | | | 36-hole golf course, presently under construction |
| hold various training camps during the summer | | | | and within approximately 2 miles from Carrigart |
| months. | | | | and 4 miles from Downings. Planning has also been |
| So, to give the parents a break, you can sign up | | | | granted for two more large hotels. A marina has |
| for a week's activities for the children who will | | | | also been mentioned as a possibility in Mulroy bay. |
| improve their football skills and also learn the Irish | | | | The majority of the market for holiday homes |
| language. The Downings beach hosts an annual | | | | over the past 10 years has been from Northern |
| windsurfing and raft racing competition each | | | | Ireland due to its close proximity and accessibility, |
| August and is an ideal and safe beach for | | | | being no more than about two hours away. A |
| swimmers. Downings also hosts a festival over | | | | large percentage of these purchasers would have |
| the August bank holiday with many attractions | | | | come on holidays here with their parents as |
| especially for the younger generation. The | | | | children and have now grown up and have young |
| Rosapenna Hotel complex includes two quality golf | | | | families themselves. The tourist season now |
| courses and in August each year, you can | | | | extends right throughout the year with holiday |
| partake in the open week with prizes galore on | | | | homes being in constant use during the summer |
| offer. In the Rosgoill peninsula, there are four | | | | months and most weekends throughout the |
| hotels, three independent restaurants and a | | | | winter apart from the month of December. |
| number of lounge bars and public houses. There | | | | However, this area has now effectively become a |
| are approximately 300 holiday homes in the | | | | Golf Mecca and is likely to attract interest in |
| immediate area. These have been built over a | | | | holiday homes from as far away as America and |
| period extending back several years, but there is | | | | Japan. The Donegal Estate Agent in Carrigart |
| presently a substantial short fall of holiday | | | | known as Rosgoill Properties will provide you with |
| properties available. This has been brought about | | | | all the details of holiday homes for sale. Whether a |
| by the seven-year cap imposed on the | | | | walker, cyclist, golfer, windsurfer, fisherman, diver, |
| construction of holiday homes within residential | | | | you will find that the Downings area will cater for |
| areas. The effect of this limit is that the | | | | your every need. |