Burtonport Attractions

From Dungloe the R259 runs northwest following the Atlantic coast, with constantly changing views. Just outside the town, at a fork, the left hand road keeps close to the coast, with views of the numerous offshore islands, and runs along a narrow strip of land between Lough Meela and the sea. On the left can be seen Rutland Island, with the sand-covered remains of a harbor constructed in 1796. In 5mi/8km the road comes to Burtonport, an important fishing port, where it is claimed that more salmon and lobsters are landed than at any other port in Ireland or in the British Isles.