Muff: Greenways, Culture and Spirits
Accommodation in Muff
Muff is a small village on the Wild Atlantic Way. Greenways, a guided spirits experience and the IOSAS Centre with its Celtic Prayer Garden offer a variety of attractions. There is also a festival, an equestrian centre and evidence of the area’s architectural and religious heritage. This gives you a way to explore Muff based on the things that interest you on your trip.
Greenways with different stated lengths
The Muff-to-Quigley’s-Point Greenway runs from the village area on the R238 in Muff to a temporary connection in the townland of Three Trees. It is approximately five kilometres long. The approximate length and temporary connection are important points of reference; route details may change as extensions are added. So check the latest information about this route before planning your trip.
Another route is the Donegal section of the Muff-to-Derry Greenway. It comprises 2.3 kilometres of greenway in and around the village. The approximately five kilometres of the Muff-to-Quigley’s-Point Greenway and the 2.3 kilometres of the Muff-to-Derry section refer to routes described differently. These figures should therefore not be read as a combined route length.
A spirits experience on the main street
The Muff Liquor Company is on Muff’s main street, next to Harkin’s Shop. The company offers a guided visit with a tasting. This includes Donegal potato gin, potato vodka and peat-smoked whiskey. As the product range may change over time, these products should be understood as part of the selection described here.
Seasonal availability and booking options may also change. Check the latest visitor information before your trip if you would like to plan a guided tour and tasting. This helps distinguish this specific experience from Muff’s other cultural and landscape attractions.
IOSAS Centre and Celtic Prayer Garden
The IOSAS Centre and Celtic Prayer Garden in Muff showcase the lives of Ireland’s Celtic saints. The garden is set on six acres of natural bogland, where visitors can see a reconstructed Irish round tower. Christian pilgrims can follow a rough path around the edge of the garden for contemplative prayer. The path is therefore a distinct, explicitly spiritual aspect of a visit to the garden.
The combination of the garden, bogland and round tower gives the site several distinct aspects: religious history, a natural setting and a reconstructed structure. Those particularly interested in Christian spirituality can also follow the pilgrim path as part of this experience; it should be understood as a rough path.
Festival and equestrian activities
Muff Féile is a family-friendly festival in Muff. It celebrates local culture, music, art, heritage and community spirit. The programme includes entertainment, family activities and offerings from local craftspeople. As the programme may change from one edition to the next, check the dates and programme before planning your trip.
Lenamore Stables in Muff offers something different. The established equestrian centre specialises in show jumping for individuals or groups. Muff therefore offers both a festival with a range of cultural and family activities and a clearly defined equestrian attraction.
Architectural heritage in the surrounding area
Kilderry House in Ardmore, near Muff, is an important part of Inishowen’s architectural heritage and has a distinctly Palladian architectural style. This description refers to the house and its architectural classification; it does not indicate whether it is open to the public.
Outside the village of Muff, opposite the existing Catholic church of St Patrick, are the ruins of an old church believed to date from the 8th century. The Morton God Dolmen, locally also known as the “Giant Stone”, is also near Muff. It is a collapsed dolmen, or ancient burial site, and is said to be the largest dolmen in Inishowen. The qualification “is said to be” is part of this traditional description and should be retained when considering the region’s heritage.
For the broader travel overview: County Donegal.
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