Donegal Railway Easter FunDay, 24

Easter Family FunDay is back – Saturday 30th March 2024!

The Award Winning Donegal Railway Museum is delighted to announce that its famous “Easter Family Funday” is back again, bigger and better than ever before, on Easter Saturday. The Easter Bunny stated: “I am really excited about my return to the museum. This is a great experience for kids and

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Easter Fun Day @ Donegal Railway, 23

Easter Family FunDay is back – Saturday 8th April 2023!

Donegal Railway Heritage Centre is delighted to announce that its famous “Easter Family Funday” is back again, bigger and better than ever before. The Easter Bunny stated: “I am really excited about my return to the museum. This is a great experience for kids and families, which includes not only

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Save the Date for Vintage Car & Tractor Run 2022!

Donegal Vintage Run – 14th August 2022! Have you a Vintage Car or Tractor, itching to get it out for a final run in scenic Donegal, before the summer ends? Donegal Railway Heritage Centre is holding its famous annual Vintage Run on Sunday 14th August, starting at the Railway Centre

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The Lough Swilly Remembered Talk at Dunfanaghy Workhouse!

Our Swilly Railway talk comes to Dunfanaghy Workhouse on Saturday 26th March, 2pm. See poster for booking details. Saturday 26th March, 2pm, Admission €5. Tel: 074 9136540 to book a place.

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Easter Family FunDay is back!

Donegal Railway Heritage Centre is delighted to announce that its famous “Easter Family Funday” is back again, bigger and better than ever before. Becky, The Easter Bunny stated: “I am really excited about my return to the museum. This is a great experience for kids and families, which includes not

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Donegal Railway Heritage Trail Guide launched

The Donegal Railway Heritage Centre is delighted to announce that after securing the funding through the “Creative Ireland” programme administered by Donegal County Council, they  have now produced a map of the entire county, showing a selection of some of the main Donegal railway heritage still to be seen across the County, (and

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Drumboe, the Donegal Steam Engine at Donegal Railway Heritage Museum, October 2021

Black Friday & Christmas Offers!

“Visit Santa @ Donegal Railway Museum” BLACK FRIDAY IS HERE!! We are delighted to announce a string of Black Friday Offers, and the better news is that these great offers will continue until Christmas so that you can get all of your Christmas shopping sorted! Remember too that every purchase

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Drumboe, the Donegal Steam Engine at Donegal Railway Heritage Museum, October 2021

The Donegal Steam Engine returns Home!

12th October 2021 History was made last weekend when the historic Donegal Steam Engine Drumboe, returned to Donegal Town. Early on Saturday morning, Drumboe was carefully lifted out of her home for the last few years at the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland, Whitehead, and placed on a low-loader for

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Donegal Railway Christmas decoration, 2021

Exclusive Drumboe Christmas Tree decoration launched!

To celebrate the return of the famous Donegal Steam Engine Drumboe, we have commissioned this exclusive Drumboe Christmas decoration, which will be a great addition to any Christmas Tree. The wooden decoration is approximately 9.5cm wide, made locally in County Donegal and features Drumboe waiting by a platform, with the

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History being made as historic engine, set for return!

History will be made on Saturday 9th October, as the first original Donegal Steam Engine is set to return to the County in decades. The engine will be taken carefully from the restoration yard at Whitehead on a low-loader through Derry, Strabane, Stranorlar, and to Donegal Town, where she will

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