Malin Pebbles

Inishowen Peninsula


Local semiprecious stones are transformed into lovely jewellery and unusual gifts by Petra Watzka at her workshop, 100m uphill from the ferry – check the website for exact directions. Call ahead to see if it's open.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Inishowen Peninsula attractions

1. Inishowen Maritime Museum & Planetarium

0.11 MILES

An eccentric collection of artefacts awaits at this museum in a former coastguard station on a grassy verge right by the waterfront. The most fascinating…

2. Northburgh Castle

0.47 MILES

Once known as Northburg Castle and then known as Greencastle, apparently from the stone it was constructed from (but today it very well describes the…

3. Magilligan Martello Tower

1.27 MILES

On Magilligan Point itself, watching over the entrance to Lough Foyle, stands a well-preserved Martello tower, built during the Napoleonic Wars in 1812 to…

4. Downhill Demesne

7.43 MILES

In 1774, the bishop of Derry (fourth earl of Bristol, Frederick Augustus Hervey), built a palatial home amid a 160-hectare demesne. The house burnt down…

5. Clonca Church & Cross

8.62 MILES

The gable ends and huge windows of the roofless shell of 17th-century Clonca Church frame views of the Donegal mountains. Inside there is an intricately…

6. Culdaff Beach

8.85 MILES

This Blue Flag beach is great for swimming and windsurfing. You can wander its gorgeous length and get lost in the grassy sand dunes, and there's a fun…

7. Portstewart Strand

10.54 MILES

The broad, 2.5km beach of Portstewart Strand is a 20-minute walk south of the centre along a coastal path, or a short bus ride along Strand Rd. Parking is…

8. Donagh Cross

11.69 MILES

The intricate 7th-century Donagh Cross (also called St Patrick's Cross) stands under a shelter by an Anglican church at the west end of town. It's carved…